Meet Matthew Hall, a happy, fun-loving kid who enjoys outings with his family. In 2014, Matthew became a patient at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate after a CT scan showed a tangerine-size mass, called a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA) hypothalamic brain tumor, located in the center of his brain.

“It was May 2014 and Matthew hadn’t been acting his normal self. He’d been sick and very sleepy. We took him to the Greer ER and that’s where we found out he had a tumor. They brought us to the Children’s Hospital via ambulance,” recalls Matthew’s mother, Elizabeth Hall.

Due to the size and location of Matthew’s tumor, a customized plan of care was implemented and his first round of chemotherapy was given in October 2015. Since his initial diagnosis, he has endured numerous MRIs,  16 months of chemo/around 50 chemo treatments, and more than a half-dozen surgical procedures at our collaborative-partner healthcare facilities that use an Intra-Operative MRI to safely remove as much of the tumor as possible. After a biopsy, an eleven-hour partial resection surgery and many other procedures, Matthew finds courage and strength in his family and friends and the support group he’s met throughout our healthcare system. Mrs. Hall believes that she and her family gain their strength in the midst of these difficult times from little Matthew, himself.

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

Did you know infants, children, adolescents, and young adults are being treated for different types of cancer and blood disorders right in your own back yard? The BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center has been treating pediatric and young adult patients since 1986, right here in Greenville as a part of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate.

The BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center is proud to offer top-notch medical and psychosocial care to both patients and families. Patients and their families are able to stay close to family, friends, and community support that is vital when faced with treatment for cancer or a blood disorder.

Support Pediatric Hematology & Oncology with a donation!

Funds raised for BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center through this year's Radiothon will help the department buy items such as iPads and gaming systems to help time pass more comfortably for our patients while they're undergoing treatment.

Need another way to give? You can use our text-to-give option!

Simply text MatthewH to 41444, then follow the link in the reply to access the donation form.