The mother of an 18-month-old leukaemia patient being treated in Nottingham says they are in a "race against time" to find a suitable donor to potentially save her life. Elaiya Hameed is currently recovering from her second round of chemotherapy at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) after being diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia at the end of May.
The rare, life-threatening genetic condition affects around 3,100 people every year in the UK, accounting for less than one percent of new cancer cases in the country. The rare cancer can be cured by peripheral blood stem cell collection (PBSC), transfusion or bone marrow donation.
Elaiya, who lives with her family in Northampton, is being treated at the QMC as the level of chemotherapy which she is undergoing can only be given at certain hospitals. Elaiya lives with her mum Summan, 25, dad Muzahir, 29, and two-year-old brother Deen.
