Chelsea Wagner was well on her way to becoming a very successful competitive dancer when she was struck down by a very rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma at the age of 15. episode artwork

EPISODE · May 1, 2021 · 46 MIN

Chelsea Wagner was well on her way to becoming a very successful competitive dancer when she was struck down by a very rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma at the age of 15.

from Help and Hope Happen Here · host Mark Levine

While dancing at the very prestigious Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles when she was 15 years old, Chelsea Wagner felt terrible pain in her left ankle which turned out to be Adamantinoma, a very rare bone cancer which ended her hopes for a dancing career. Faced with some very difficult treatment and its after effects, Chelsea, now 15 years past her diagnosis, is healthy and is working on her next dream as the Associate Director of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to help and mentor other pediatric cancer patients. 

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Chelsea Wagner was well on her way to becoming a very successful competitive dancer when she was struck down by a very rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma at the age of 15.

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