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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ryan McDougall

Mother tells of ‘light at the end of tunnel’ after daughter’s cancer recovery

A brave youngster diagnosed with leukaemia at just two weeks old has been made the face of a nationwide campaign that aims to raise awareness of childhood cancer.

Five-year-old Amelia Topa battled the disease on and off throughout her young life before having a stem cell transplant using a newborn baby’s umbilical cord blood which gave her a new lease of life.

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