TikTok creator Sydney Towle, 26, has passed away after being moved into end-of-life hospice care following her battle with a rare form of bile duct cancer and sharing her journey with more than a million followers. The heartbreaking update from her family after nearly three years of grueling treatments, surgeries, chemotherapy and clinical trials with unwavering hope.
The update comes just weeks after Sydney was preparing for the next phase of an experimental tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy clinical trial, continuing to fight despite her worsening condition.
Sydney Towle’s three-year battle with rare cancer
Just a few weeks ago, Sydney was full of hope about her clinical trial as the last attempt to treat her terminal condition. But on August 4, 2026, her brother, Austin, announced on TikTok that she had entered hospice care. In his heartbreaking update, Austin Towle shared a photo of Sydney surrounded by family and close friends at her bedside.
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