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Kansas Teen Beats Stage 4 Cancer, Graduates Cancer-Free

6/22/2026

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Dylan Mwaniki, a Kansas City teenager, survived Stage 4 kidney cancer and graduated as a cancer-free high-school senior.
Austin administered 52 weeks of chemotherapy, pledged to attend his May graduation, and now works at Seattle Children’s Hospital 1,500 miles away, complicating travel.
Dylan’s parents kept Austin’s visit a surprise until graduation day and credit her emotional support for his recovery.

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Story summary

Dylan Mwaniki, a Kansas City teenager, survived Stage 4 kidney cancer and graduated as a cancer-free high-school senior.
Austin administered 52 weeks of chemotherapy, pledged to attend his May graduation, and now works at Seattle Children’s Hospital 1,500 miles away, complicating travel.
Dylan’s parents kept Austin’s visit a surprise until graduation day and credit her emotional support for his recovery.