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The reason "Lily's Legends" began in the words from my friend and Lily's aunt Emma...

Lily was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer in August 2013 when she was 20 months old. After 10 days of gruelling tests, we were told thankfully that the cancer had not spread and she has now started a 3 month treatment plan in order to firstly shrink, and then remove the tumour. 
Children develop neuroblastoma whilst in the womb and only 100 children are diagnosed with it each year in the UK. Early detection is the key - out of every 100 children diagnosed, it has spread in 75% of these. Out of this 75% only 45% go on to fully recover. If it is detected early & hasn't spread children have a 90% chance of making a full recovery. Shocking statistics! Vicki's persistence with the doctors has literally saved Lily's life as hers has hopefully been caught early enough to treat successfully. We are hoping to raise awareness of this awful disease. If we can enable even just one parent to catch it early & save their child's life, then something good can come out of everything my brave little niece & her parents, siblings, grandparents and the rest of our family have endured.