Key Takeaways
- A 10-year-old boy is helping his dad fight leukemia
- The boy became the youngest-ever stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier this year
- The cells will help restart his father’s immune system
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Los Angeles-area dad is surviving leukemia thanks to his 10-year-old son, who earlier this year became the youngest-ever stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Stephen Mondek’s donation provided a brand-new immune system for his father, Dr. Nick Mondek, who has been battling acute myeloid leukemia.
Nick made it home from treatment on Aug. 16, in time to see the final inning of Stephen’s Little League game…