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Brave battle of Chinese cancer boy, 8, who has overcome 4 surgeries and dozens of painful treatments, captures hearts on social media
- Born in a village in Anhui province, the boy was diagnosed aged just four
- His mum and dad have given him all their support, plunging them into financial difficulty
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An eight-year-old Chinese boy who has been waging a brave four-year battle against cancer has received an outpouring of online sorrow and support.
Since being diagnosed in 2018, the boy – who has become widely known by his nickname, Xiaoxuan – has endured 36 chemotherapy and 43 radiotherapy treatments, plus undergone four rounds of surgery.
What’s more, Xiaoxuan has to wear a colostomy bag, described as the “most frightening and painful” thing for him, the Jinan Times reports.
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Born in a village in southeastern Anhui province, Xiaoxuan’s parents are migrant workers in Wuhu.
At the beginning of 2018, in a major hospital in Shanghai, he was diagnosed with rhabdomyoma (RMS) on his peritoneum.
RMS is the most common type of soft-tissue cancer in children, with boys tending to be affected slightly more often than girls. The peak incidence is in children between the ages of 0 and 4 years, with around 4 cases per 1 million children, according to the US National Cancer Institute.
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