Dr. Audrey Evans, Cancer Specialist Who Gave Families a Home, Dies at 97
She was a prominent figure in the field of childhood cancer when, in 1974, she helped create the first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.
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She was a prominent figure in the field of childhood cancer when, in 1974, she helped create the first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.
Dr. Audrey Evans, the renowned pediatric cancer researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia whose life is the subject of an upcoming film, has died at 97 years old. Evans, a native of England, co-founded the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Philadelphia in 1974. She is considered the "Mother of Neuroblastoma" and is credited with developing a system that has been instrumental in improving treatment options and survival rates of children with the disease. The movie 'Audrey's Children,' which is being filmed in Philadelphia will be released some time in 2023...