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On a sunny day at Oracle Park, the crowd roared in support as the scoreboard displayed the words \u201cFight Against Pediatric Cancer\u201d during the San Francisco Giants\u2019 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day. On the field, childhood cancer patients stood next to the players during the national anthem. Three of them were patients at Stanford Medicine Children\u2019s Health.<\/p>\n

Samara Castro, Benjamin Floriano, and Rhett Napp came with their families, all decked out in orange to enjoy the game.<\/p>\n

\"\"Samara Castro stands on the field with her sibling.\"\"Benjamin Floriano stands on the field at Oracle Park.\"\"Rhett Napp poses while wearing his favorite Giants gear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are just so appreciative of this opportunity,\u201d says Kate Napp, Rhett\u2019s mom. \u201cWe were hoping to go last year for the same event, but he got sick right before the game, so we had to cancel. It was a huge setback for us because it was something we had been looking forward to. So, this year, it feels like things are better for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rhett was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia more than a year ago. He spent a lot of time in the hospital going through treatment. As a huge Giants fan, Rhett\u2019s favorite sport to play is baseball. Not only was he invited to this game, he received more good news recently: he can go back to playing contact sports again.<\/p>\n

The Giants host this awareness day to not only to educate the crowd by sharing stories of young cancer patients, but also show support for research and care for kids with cancer. For patients like Samara, Benjamin, and Rhett, it was a chance to get back to some sense of normalcy and enjoy an outing with their families, which means so much more given the journeys they\u2019ve been on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re entering into long-term maintenance, which is the home stretch as far as baseball analogies go,\u201d Katie adds. \u201cBeing able to do these kinds of things, like family events, is a big deal for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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