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Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.

Each year, Phoenix Children’s updates its visitor and masking protocols during cold and flu season based on guidance from its infectious diseases team and public health officials. Effective Dec. 26, 2025, the health system is making changes to its visitor and masking protocols to protect the health of patients, families and staff.