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St. Lucia to St. Louis: A journey for a cure

Four surgical teams. Ten hours in the OR. One rare tumor. Specialists from WashU Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital came together with one goal: to give Jaylanie the chance to be a kid again.

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Back to the starting line: Marathon runner returns after knee replacement

Just seven months after a total knee replacement, Tammy stood at the starting line of the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon, ready to prove she could still do what she loved.

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A family's journey for life-changing care

A family traveled from Turkey to St. Louis in search of specialized care for their daughter, Elisa, who was born with mirror hand syndrome, an extremely rare congenital hand condition.

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