Dash and the Cancer Center: Learning About Leukemia

New from Mayo Clinic Press Kids’ Helping Paws Academy series, 'Dash and the Cancer Center' follows a facility dog named Dash who helps a child with cancer. This chapter book series focuses on health topics through the perspective of facility dogs, showcasing the ways these specially trained dogs assist children in medical settings. The story centers around Dash helping ten-year-old Ada, who has been recently diagnosed with leukemia, navigate her treatment at the pediatric oncology center. Alongside fostering empathy, kindness, and courage, the book includes nonfiction back matter that provides further information on medical topics and facility dog programs at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. Proceeds from book sales support medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.