'Cancer research saved our boy...he's a superhero

THE parents of a five-year-old cancer survivor have hailed his courage and the scientific breakthroughs that kept him alive

- Hanna Geissler

Oliver Brown, who was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease, is one of thousands of children whose lives have been saved by treatment trials.

His mum Becci Dunn said: "Oliver has been an absolute superhero and dealt with his treatment and massive change to his life. It's thanks to research that Oliver is here today."

Oliver is one of more than 32,000 youngsters whose lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vast improvements in diagnosis and care.