Andria Parks - A Mother’s Battle, A Daughter’s Resilience, and a New Dawn in Cancer Treatment

After hearing the words “There’s a mass,” Andria Parks watched her teen daughter fight childhood cancer twice—enduring 54 weeks of chemotherapy, near-loss moments, and a hard relapse before recovery. Andria shares the faith, family, and community that carried them, why her daughter is now pursuing nursing, and how Andria joined First Ascent Biomedical to advance AI-guided, personalized cancer care for other families. It’s a frontline view of fear, grit, and the medicine giving hope.