The cancer battle fuelling a Perth mum’s fundraising mission
Emily Cross is raising awareness about retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer affecting her son, Peter. She will participate in the HBF Run For a Reason to support her fundraising mission. Peter, diagnosed at 16 months, is undergoing chemotherapy and faces the risk of losing his eye due to the disease.
- ▪Emily Cross noticed a white reflection in her son Peter's eye, leading to a diagnosis of retinoblastoma.
- ▪Peter is currently undergoing chemotherapy and may need enucleation due to complications from the tumor.
- ▪Retinoblastoma affects about three to four children in Western Australia each year, typically under five years old.
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