Faith McKillop, left, with her mother Ash and sister Hazel, is readjusting to life after her cancer scare. Three months of doctor visits failed to help Putaruru two-year-old Faith McKillop. READ MORE:* Common illnesses mask child's cancer* Parents sell home to pay for child's cancer treatment* Child's cancer treated, but who was watching out for Mum? Waikato District Health Board clinical lead for paediatric oncology Dr Deepika Singh said all childhood cancer was rare in New Zealand with only around 150 cases a year. "Of the around 150 cases of [childhood cancer] a year in New Zealand, neuroblastoma makes up only approximately 6 per cent of these," she said.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2019 03:00 UTC