Boy with cancer gets his wish to be world famous

You might have seen the hashtag #DStrong tending on social media lately.

The hashtag is for 8-year-old Dorian Murray of Rhode Island, who has a form of terminal cancer.

When Dorian found out about his diagnosis, he and his family decided to discontinue treatment for 2016. Instead, they had a new goal, which was to fulfill the boy's wish.

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