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Mary Lumapas is hooked up to an IV by oncology nurse Pamela Longe-McCann at All Children's Hospital Friday. Lumapas, 15, has been coming to All Children's for treatment since she was diagnosed with kidney cancer at age 5, and is now cancer free but still requires care.

With medical advances, All Children's challenge grows

As medicine offers better treatment options for seriously ill children, demand for top-notch facilities grows too. St. Petersburg's All Children's Hospital is ready to meet the challenge as it moves into a new high-tech space with lots of amenities for young patients and their families.

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