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Kaitlin Easton & Iona Young

Edinburgh family desperate to save teen daughter's life after fourth cancer relapse

The family of an Edinburgh teen who has been fighting cancer for six years are desperate to save her life after she relapsed for the fourth time.

Sophie Walker, 16, was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour in 2017 after being rushed to hospital with a suspected stomach bug. She has since gone through a gruelling cycle of relapse and recovery, with her cancer returning three times between 2020 and 2022.

The Edinburgh teen, who is an identical twin, was in remission following a course of treatment in December last year. Just weeks later in January, she received devastating news that her cancer had regrown in her back muscle.

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