Eight year-old rings cancer 'all-clear' bell

An eight-year old girl has rung an "all-clear" bell, marking the end of three years of cancer treatment.

Dulcie, from Telford, Shropshire, was diagnosed with a stage four neuroblastoma in 2021 and underwent chemotherapy, surgery and two sets of clinical trials.

She rang the bell on Monday, surrounded by staff lining the corridor at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Dulcie was then surprised by her mum with a holiday to Disneyland Paris in May, which has been paid for with more than £3,300 in fundraising money.

Surgeons removed a 1.2kg (2.6lb) mass from Dulcie in 2022.

However, it was found to have spread, and the family had to turn to clinical trials as chemotherapy was not able to reduce it.

Debra said they finally got the happy news that there was "no evidence of disease" in mid-February.

Mum Debra previously said after spending three years in the company of adults she wanted to give her daughter a chance to be a girl again.

"We want to make new happy memories for her because she will tell you she does not remember anything before cancer," she said.

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