Hundreds raise money for girl's cancer treatment
Hundreds of people have taken part in a sponsored walk to help raise money for a six-year-old girl with neuroblastoma.
If Eden goes into remission after surgery and chemotherapy, her family hope she can have the treatment to help stop the cancer from coming back.A group of about 400 people set off at about 10:15 GMT on the walk, which finished at Scholes Cricket Club. If she goes into remission it is hoped she will be able to have a vaccine, which causes the patient's body to make antibodies to attack the cancer cells, increasing chances of avoiding a relapse.Eden's father Lee said of those children who are fortunate enough to get the all-clear, 60% relapse.
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