Tributes paid to courageous Beau’s struggle towards uncommon and lethal childhood most cancers
A courageous six-year-old lady whose struggle towards a uncommon and aggressive most cancers launched a Daily Express campaign has died.
Little Beau and her mum Shirley Hepworth shared the harrowing story of her neuroblastoma prognosis in January.
It kicked off a marketing campaign calling on the Government to assist fund a trial of a promising most cancers vaccine to fight the illness, which originates in nerve cells however can have an effect on tissue and organs.
Beau and Shirley have been amongst dozens of British households who’ve fundraised to journey to the US to obtain the therapy. They received the hearts of hundreds and raised greater than £650,000.
But tragically the teenager’s most cancers relapsed earlier than she may entry the vaccine. Beau died on Sunday, a fortnight earlier than her seventh birthday.
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In a social media replace, Shirley stated she had spent “one last heavenly night with my beautiful Beau”. She added: “As you relaxed, after that last breath I felt your relief, I saw your peace.
“You have been one awesome little girl Beau Beau. You are without doubt going to be one kick ass angel.”
Hundreds of supporters shared tributes together with Beau and Shirley’s MP, Kim Leadbeater. The member for Batley and Spen stated: “Beau was a beautiful little girl, with a wonderful smile and a bubbly personality. She coped with the awful effects of her cancer with incredible bravery.
“Her mum Shirley, sister Redd and grandma June gave her all the love and support in the world and couldn’t have done more for her. My heart goes out to them at this unbelievably difficult time.
Ms Leadbeater said Beau’s battle with neuroblastoma had “touched thousands of people not just locally but across Yorkshire and the whole country”.
She added: “The best tribute we can pay to Beau’s courage is to keep up the pressure for investment in the research that could help prevent other families having to go through such dreadful pain and sadness in the future.”
Around 50 kids are identified with high-risk neuroblastoma yearly within the UK and have solely a 50/50 probability of survival.
The vaccine, developed at New York clinic, is given after frontline therapy and goals to cease the illness returning.
Beau was identified aged 4 after struggling abdomen pains and Shirley had hoped to take for the jab this summer season.
The Express Back Britain to Beat Childhood Cancer campaign is urging the Government to assist fund the European arm of a transatlantic trial. This would permit kids to entry the vaccine right here and show whether or not it really works.
An estimated £10-15 million is required for the UK to spearhead the research and British consultants and prepared and prepared to step up.
Gail Jackson, chief govt of charity Solving Kids’ Cancer UK, which is supporting our marketing campaign, stated: “Beau’s legacy is built upon values that Beau and her family have inspired us all with throughout their cancer journey and fundraising campaign.
“It is these values that SKC UK are committed to honouring – as Beau’s legacy, to ensure that we manage the funds so carefully donated by Beau’s supporters in the best way, to enable us to support as many children as we can.”