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Orlaith Clinton

Northern Ireland teen diagnosed with cancer encourages others to volunteer with Make-A-Wish

When Ren Fitzgerald was diagnosed with cancer, the child's family were told the five year survival rate was just 40%.

The 13-year-old, from Newry, was told the devastating news that she had Stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma in July 2018 and days after, the Fitzgerald's had another tough pill to swallow - the cancer had spread to Ren's bones and bone marrow.

Ren's mum Mary-Claire said: "They told us the five year survival rate was 40% and it was a complete shock."

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