Kayne Ford was sent to the ER at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent by his pediatrician in Evansville, Ind., in February 2015. Kayne and his mom Kara were given the heartbreaking news by pediatric oncologist Dr. Heather Escoto that he had leukemia. Based on his age, lab results and presentation at the time, Kayne was thought to have standard risk leukemia and began receiving treatment. He was enrolled in a pediatric oncology research protocol, which involved special lab testing. Thanks to this research, Dr. Escoto found that he wasn’t responding to the treatment and so they were able to change his treatment plan to that of a high risk leukemia. Luckily, the Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group. Through the Children’s Oncology Group, the pediatric oncologists at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent, are participating in more than 55 research protocols to understand the causes of cancer and find more effective treatments for children like Kayne. Watch Kayne’s Story of Hope. If you would like to donate to support Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent, visit PeytonTelethon.com.