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Dawson Willcock: 'Brave' two-year-old dies of rare liver cancer | Dawson Willcock: 'Brave' two-year-old dies of rare liver cancer |
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A family that raised more than £350,000 to try to save their two-year-old son from a rare form of liver cancer say he has died of the disease. | A family that raised more than £350,000 to try to save their two-year-old son from a rare form of liver cancer say he has died of the disease. |
Dawson Willcock, of Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma in January. | |
His parents raised the funds for specialist treatment in America, but were later told it would not save him. | His parents raised the funds for specialist treatment in America, but were later told it would not save him. |
They said the money will be used instead for research and a retreat for cancer patients in Lincolnshire. | They said the money will be used instead for research and a retreat for cancer patients in Lincolnshire. |
'Our sunshine' | 'Our sunshine' |
In a post on Facebook, Dawson's parents Wendy and David Willcock said: "The bravest little boy we ever knew [has] left for a better place. | In a post on Facebook, Dawson's parents Wendy and David Willcock said: "The bravest little boy we ever knew [has] left for a better place. |
"Our hearts are broken and only being held together by pride, love and admiration for the child we brought in to this world and cuddled as he left. | "Our hearts are broken and only being held together by pride, love and admiration for the child we brought in to this world and cuddled as he left. |
"We love you our sunshine, we will take you everywhere with us." | "We love you our sunshine, we will take you everywhere with us." |
The retreat for cancer patients in Skegness will be known as Dawson's Home for Heroes. | The retreat for cancer patients in Skegness will be known as Dawson's Home for Heroes. |
The family began the Dollar for Dawson appeal after UK-based chemotherapy failed, but were eventually told by specialists in America that the treatment would not save their son. | The family began the Dollar for Dawson appeal after UK-based chemotherapy failed, but were eventually told by specialists in America that the treatment would not save their son. |
The Willcocks held an early Christmas at home for Dawson, with an appearance by Santa and his reindeers, after they were told he did not have long to live. | The Willcocks held an early Christmas at home for Dawson, with an appearance by Santa and his reindeers, after they were told he did not have long to live. |
Hepatoblastoma is a rare liver cancer that affects one in a million children. |
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