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Brave Toddler's Tumor Battle: Surgery and Chemotherapy Triumphs

10/1/2025

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Molly Wardle-Hampton, three, was diagnosed with a brain tumor after symptoms were dismissed.
At 12 weeks, a tumor was identified after bulging fontanelle and head measurements.
She endured nine hours of emergency surgery and a year of chemotherapy.
In January 2023, MRI showed no tumor growth, but cancer returned later that year, requiring more surgery and radiotherapy.

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Story summary

Molly Wardle-Hampton, three, was diagnosed with a brain tumor after symptoms were dismissed.
At 12 weeks, a tumor was identified after bulging fontanelle and head measurements.
She endured nine hours of emergency surgery and a year of chemotherapy.
In January 2023, MRI showed no tumor growth, but cancer returned later that year, requiring more surgery and radiotherapy.