TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa mother is trying to raise awareness about childhood cancers.
- Tampa mom trying to raise awareness for childhood cancer
- Monica Angel and her husband lost their infant daughter
- Monica Angel’s Foundation: Cure Kids Cancer Now
Monica Angel lost her 5-month-old in 2016, Emmi Grace, after doctors learned she had a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer called ATRT. It is a tumor that grows on the brain stem and is the leading cause of death in infants under 6-months old.