Cancer boy offered £40,000 lifeline from anonymous Good Samaritan

A TWO-year-old is to undergo pioneering treatment to prevent the cancer which almost killed him from returning - thanks to an anonymous Good Samaratian who donated a staggering £40,000.

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Kian Musgrove will now undergo pioneering treatment

Kian Musgrove, from Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle, is in a race against time to undergo a new treatment in the US to prevent a relapse.

His mother, Kat, discovered she had just 30 days to find the £140,000 need to enrol Kian into the trial programme.

The treatment - called DMFO - must be started no later than 120 days after the patient has undergone their last bout of immunotherapy - Kian finished almost 100 days ago.

Ms Musgrove had already managed to raise an astonishing £100,000 towards the treatment but was stunned when she saw the latest donation.

An anonymous donor from Luxembourg had sent £40,000 to help Kian's cause, complete with a message wishing the brave youngster the best of luck.

Ms Musgrove said: "I can't believe it. There was a note with the money saying 'good luck to your son'.

"I still can't get my head around it. I keep looking to make sure the money's actually there."

Kian almost died from a rare cancer - stage four neuroblastoma - a year ago.

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The cancer almost killed Kian a year ago

I'm so excited by what's happened, people have just been incredible

Kat Musgrove

His body was riddled with 27 different tumours and the disease attacked his nerve cells around the kidneys on an adrenal gland where a tumour had developed. 

It then travelled around his body and spread to his bones and across his pelvis.

Chemotherapy and numerous operations followed, including the removal of a stem cell and subsequent immunotherapy treatment.

The family were delighted when, after eight months, the cancer was no longer detectable.

But their happiness was short-lived when doctors told Ms Musgrove that there was an 80 per cent chance he would relapse.

Kian's mother Kat was stunned to see the generous donationNCJ

Kian's mother Kat was stunned to see the generous donation

But now his family now be able to fly Kian out to Michigan to begin the treatment at the end of the month.

Ms Musgrove explained: "I have him enrolled and we fly out on March 31 when he should get his first week's worth of treatment." 

The family was helped by generous people across the region and the latest donation meant that they have now met their fundraising target.

They will also be able to afford the flights and accommodation needed to cover the two-year treatment.

Ms Musgrove plans to continue fundraising in case the new treatment does not work.

She said: "I'm so excited by what's happened, people have just been incredible.

"I want this for Kian so much, and I want this to work so badly.

"But I'm also scared. Scared because I'm flying over there alone, not knowing what the future is going to hold."

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