Toddler Cancer-Free After 15 Months of Treatment

A toddler in Kentucky has beaten cancer after 15 months of treatment, family members said.

Molly Hughes was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma when she was nearly 5 months old.

According to the Mayo Clinic, neuroblastoma is a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body that commonly affects children age 5 or younger.

“Neuroblastoma most commonly arises in and around the adrenal glands, which have similar origins to nerve cells and sit atop the kidneys. However, neuroblastoma can also develop in other areas of the abdomen and in the chest, neck and near the spine, where groups of nerve cells exist,” it stated.

Molly’s mother Chelsea Hughes said that the family received a call in late March that the girl is cancer-free.

“I kinda just fell to the ground after I got off the phone and I just hugged for her like five minutes,” Hughes told WBKO of the now 21-month-old.

For months, the girl underwent an aggressive treatment schedule consisting of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.

“She would just bounce back after every treatment. I mean it would knock her down for a few days, but then she’d be up playing,” Hughes said. “I believe that’s what’s helped her get through is all the prayers she’s had and we just can’t thank everybody enough for praying for her and supporting us through all of this.”

On Facebook, Hughes told supporters: “OH HAPPY DAY!!!! Molly has some BIG news to share!!! Her scans were clear & showed no evidence of disease!! (NED!!!) There is NO active cancer left in her little body!! Our God is SO good!!! Thank you all for the prayers!!!!”

Hughes said Molly was starting a trial drug called DFMO to help keep the cancer away.

Additionally, the toddler will have scans every three months to make sure there is no relapse.

“Please continue to pray that the cancer stays away forever!!” she added.

Girl With 4 Percent Chance of Surviving Beats Cancer

A 4-year-old girl given just a 4 percent chance of survival in her battle against an aggressive form of cancer is now “completely free” of the disease, her parents have confirmed.

Isla Caton was given the grim diagnosis in March 2017 of stage four neuroblastoma—a disease that affects just 100 children per year in the UK.

The little girl has been undergoing special treatment in Spain since last August involving a novel therapy that combines antibodies and chemo.

The 4-year-old was fourth on the list to receive the revolutionary treatment at Sant Joan de Déu children’s hospital in Barcelona, but doctors decided she was the fittest, according to The Metro, so she became the world’s first.

“She was given three months to live—that’s what we were told,” her parents said, according to ITV. “We decided to go to Barcelona for a treatment we were told was not available in the UK—and, six, seven months later this is where we are!”

After nearly two years battling the disease, Isla is now finally in remission. Her parents announced the breakthrough in a message on Twitter on March 1, saying “We have just received the most amazing news—we can confirm that Isla’s treatment has worked and she is now completely cancer-free and in remission.

“We are completely overwhelmed and cannot thank you enough for the continuous support throughout Isla’s journey.”

Doctors cited by ITV said scans reveal the child is indeed fully cancer-free, but note she needs more medical care to make sure the disease doesn’t come back.