Family of Sunderland cancer sufferer aim to raise £260,000 for vaccine

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Family of Sunderland cancer sufferer aim to raise £260,000 for vaccine
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Seven-year-old Oliver Maw has neuroblastoma and his family want him to go the US for treatment.

The family of a seven-year-old identical triplet who has a rare form of cancer say time is not on their side as they look for life-saving treatment.His family are hoping to raise £260,000 to pay for a vaccine which could help prevent a relapse of the disease but is only available in the United States.She said: "I thought it can't be happening. It just can't. It's horrendous.

Only at that stage would he be able to have the vaccine which might help prevent the cancer returning.Oliver's uncle, Peter Wilson, is taking part in the fundraising efforts Phillipa said: "We're fundraising because neuroblastoma has such a high relapse rate. Even if he is in remission, my anxiety is never going to go away."

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