TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Olivia Moore was 11 years old when she started having severe nosebleeds and coughing up blood. A hospital visit revealed she had B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

“One of the first things I asked was am I going to be okay, am I going to lose my hair, am I going to live,” said Moore, now 12.

Moore’s experience mirrors that of Kelsey Luria, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2014 during her senior year of high school. Her mother, Maya Luria, said the prospect of losing her hair was particularly frightening for Kelsey.

“She loved her hair and the thought of losing her hair was very scary,” Maya Luria said.

Photo shoot transforms teen’s perspective

When Kelsey started treatment, she decided to face her fears during a photo shoot. Initially planni

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