London news Desperate Uxbridge family fly son, 13, to Turkey for cancer treatment Uk news
MetiNews.Com - Erik's family all flew to Turkey in August 2020 after doctors said there were no more options in the UK
13 January 2021 - 16:47
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. It hurts even more to think about what Erik is going through. I often forget he is only 13. “[His diagnosis] was our worst nightmare coming to life.” In April 2019 Erik was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer in the bones and the surrounding soft tissue. A 6cm tumour, the size of a tennis ball, was going through his eighth rib. Before long it spread to his lungs. You can get all the latest MyLondon headlines in your email inbox by signing up here
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