Family emerges from ‘dark place’ of cancer diagnosis together, stronger thanks to St. Jude

Riku was treated for medulloblastoma, a brain tumor, at 3 years old. Today, this caring and kind boy is back home in Japan, playing soccer and attending school.

March 17, 2022 • 1 min

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