Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan Mwaniki, of Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer, and given just eight months to live. However, he is alive today, and a graduating senior, thanks to Dr. Mary Austin, who did more than just treat his cancer. Steve Hartman reports on a healing friendship.

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