Four-year-old boy is fighting leukaemia after a GP diagnosed his discomfort as growing pains

A four-year-old boy is fighting leukaemia after a GP initially diagnosed his discomfort as growing pains. Jaxson Clark from Bristol was originally given Calpol to deal with his achy legs, but a few days later he developed a swollen neck and returned to his doctor. Within hours he was rushed to hospital, where scans revealed … Read more

Woman with leukaemia says ‘nobody took her complaints seriously’

A woman has revealed how she dismissed her painful aches and exhaustion as being a ‘drama queen’ before being diagnosed with a rare leukaemia. Lily Whitmarsh, 20, from Gillingham in Dorset, had a reputation for being a hypochondriac so when she started to complain about night sweats, cramps and fatigue last year, no one was … Read more

Boy, 9, raises over £30,000 for hospital where best friend, 10, is being treated for leukaemia

A ten-year-old boy battling leukaemia has called his best friend ‘amazing’ after committing to running 100km before Christmas to raise money for the hospital he’s being treated in.   Freddie Xavi, nine, from Lancashire has so far raised over £30,000 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital where Hughie Higginson is undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in September.  The schoolboy began running … Read more

EOTB’s Ashley Cain enjoys sweet ‘daddy daughter play date’ with baby Azaylia amid leukaemia battle 

He’s been posting regular updates from the hospital as his baby daughter starts her second round of chemotherapy to fight an aggressive form of leukaemia. And Ashley Cain shared a series of adorable snaps with his little girl Azaylia, four months, as they enjoyed a daddy daughter playdate on Friday. The Ex On The Beach … Read more

EOTB’s Ashley Cain takes baby daughter for a walk down hospital’s corridors amid leukaemia treatment

Ashley Cain marked a milestone with his baby daughter Azaylia, who is battling a rare type of leukaemia, on Instagram on Saturday.  The Ex On The Beach star, 30, said it was the ‘best morning ever’ as he took the four-month-old for a walk down the corridor at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Ever the doting dad, Ashley … Read more

EOTB’s Ashley Cain stops daughter Azaylia’s tears by singing a song at home amid leukaemia battle

He’s making the most of time at home with his daughter before her second round of chemotherapy amid her leukaemia battle. And Ashley Cain was every inch the doting dad as he stopped his baby girl Azaylia’s tears by singing to her in an adorable clip shared to Instagram on Thursday.  The Ex On The … Read more

Ex On The Beach’s Ashley Cain reveals his eight-week-old daughter has leukaemia

‘The most terrifying experience I have ever been through’: Ex On The Beach’s Ashley Cain reveals his eight-week-old daughter Azaylia Diamond has a ‘rare and aggressive’ form of leukaemia By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 02:01 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 02:02 BST, 10 October 2020 Ashley Cain has revealed that his eight-week-old daughter … Read more

Kate Langbroek reflects on her son’s ‘frightening’ battle with leukaemia

‘He nearly died’: Kate Langbroek reflects on her son’s ‘frightening’ battle with leukaemia – as she celebrates his 17th birthday By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 7 August 2020 Kate Langbroek nearly lost her eldest son Lewis after he was diagnosed with leukaemia in … Read more

London-born ‘computer genius’ who died from leukaemia aged 15 moves closer to becoming a saint

‘Patron Saint of the Internet’ moves closer to actual Sainthood: London-born ‘computer genius’ who set up website charting miracles before his death from leukaemia aged 15 will be beatified in October, Vatican says Computer genius Carlo Acutis, 15, passed away from leukaemia in 2006 He was born in London to Italian parents before moving to Milan … Read more

Boy, 5, with leukaemia is cancer-free after family fundraise £500,000 for life-saving treatment

The parents of a five-year-old boy who won the nation’s heart in his battle against a rare cancer have revealed their joy after being told his disease has gone. Oscar Saxelby-Lee, from Worcester, was given a ‘life or death’ three-month race to find a stem-cell match after his aggressive form of leukaemia worsened. More than … Read more