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Cancer Gone from Little Girl After Much Prayer

August 14, 2006 - (CNN) - Doctors say a 7-year-old girl in Oregon mysteriously overcame a year-long battle with cancer. They made the discovery just one day before Victoria Roberts was scheduled to undergo a bone marrow transplant.

"I was shocked. I was really shocked and then I got happy, really happy," says Victoria Roberts.

Victoria's Oncologist, Dr. Colleen Delaney says," The report came in and said no evidence of aplastic anemia."

Dr. Delaney consulted with several colleagues but came up with no explanations. She told the Roberts that Victoria's turnaround was very rare.

"That's where I wish I knew. I would love to be able to tell them when it happened and why it happened, but I can't really say that," says Dr. Delaney.

While doctors cannot explain Victoria's recovery, her mother, Jacqueline Roberts, says she knows who to thank, "We know that God does miracles and we have had so many people praying for us and there is power in prayer."

Victoria's white blood cell counts are still low, so doctors will monitor her progress over the next six months. They hope her body will continue to recover on its own.

"We just don't want people to stop praying. It's prayer and faith that have gotten us this far, so we need to keep those prayers coming to get us the rest of the way," says Victoria's mother.

Volunteers helped the Roberts family raise more than $300,000 to pay for what their insurance would not cover. Donors fell in love with the 7-year-old who never stopped smiling, even through the toughest of times.

"I'd just like to say thanks to all of you for helping me and praying too," says Victoria.

The Roberts now hope Victoria won't need the money and instead the donations can help other families and children.

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