Swift call for cancer patient

CHICAGO—The family of a 12-year-old girl with non-Hodgkins lymphoma says singer Taylor Swift called her to talk about music, touring and the disease.

Ed Beazley said Swift chatted with his daughter, Emily, for about 10 minutes on Wednesday.

Emily has non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Friends and family have been appealing to  Swift  via social media to call Emily, including a video with about 200 children singing and dancing to  Swift  songs.

Emily’s mother, Nadia Beazley, says her daughter had “the biggest smile” and “jumped up and down” after the Grammy Award winner’s call.

She says  Swift’s  manager offered the family tickets and a chance to meet the singer at her Detroit concert May 30.

Swift  announced this month that her mother has cancer.

The AP sent an email to  Swift’s  publicists seeking comment.