Brightons teenager Ashlee Easton boosted as New York cancer treatment resumes

Ashlee Easton this week received the first of three rounds of a treatment programme which doctors and her loved ones hope will prove to be life-saving.

The Brightons 13-year-old, who was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma aged six, was dealt a devastating blow in October when she learned her lymphocyte (white blood cell) count was too low to allow her access to the vaccine.

Ashlee has once again returned to New York to restart a bivalent vaccine trial and is scheduled to receive the remaining rounds over the next two weeks.

Her mum, Lisa, shared the good news on the Ashlee's Neuroblastoma Appeal Facebook page.

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She wrote: “Delighted to let you know that Ashlee has just received the first out of three vaccines she will be given during this trip to New York. So very proud of her bravery as it is a very sore injection.

“Second vaccine is booked for next Tuesday then the third the week after. We are so relieved to get this treatment started again and all made possible due to your amazing fundraising.

“We will be forever thankful to you all for giving our girl the chance of a normal life.”

Braes High School pupil Ashlee first jetted out to New York in March – before flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – after family, friends and classmates raised more than half of the £239,000 needed to allow her to begin the treatment.

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