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Category: childhood cancer

Fighting for Eva, fighting DIPG

June 26, 20163 Comments

Friends of our family were given some news a couple of months ago that ripped their world apart. Their five year old daughter, Eva has been diagnosed with DIPG, a rare form of  cancer. Her brain tumour is inoperable given the lack of research the treatments are limited.  As a mum to a five year … Continue reading Fighting for Eva, fighting DIPG

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