Doctors discovered an aggressive tumor in 2-year-old Brayden Guy's adrenal gland after his parents noticed swelling in his eye and initially suspected a sinus issue. Specialists diagnosed him with neuroblastoma, a cancer found in only 600 to 800 American children each year. HENRY COUNTY, Ga. – A 7-year-old Henry County boy has beaten two rare forms of cancer following years of intensive treatments and a life-saving bone marrow transplant from his father. Brayden Guy was 2 years old when doctors found an aggressive tumor on his adrenal gland. Specialists diagnosed the young child with neuroblastoma after his parents noticed swelling around his eye. The disease is the second most common tumor found in children, affecting 600 to 800 American children each year. Brayden underwent three surgeries and multiple chemotherapy treatments over two years. His family thought he was clear of the disease while participating in clinical trials to keep it away. The boy suddenly fell ill, stopped walking, stopped eating and stopped playing as his blood counts dropped. His mother remembered earlier warnings from medical staff that neuroblastoma treatments carried rare risks, including leukemia. She pushed medical providers to check for the secondary disease. "I think it's leukemia. And I just need y'all to listen to me," Breanna Guy said she told doctors. Doctors at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta confirmed he had acute myeloid leukemia just days before his fifth birthday. "If one…
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