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Rhea, who had leukaemia, wheeled a trolley full of new toys on to the ward that cared for her.

By Tanya GuptaA 13-year-old girl has marked five years since the end of her cancer treatment by wheeling a trolley full of toys on to the ward that cared for her.

During that time, staff entertained her with boxes of toys and Rhea wanted to do the same for other children.Because of the infection risk, children who are having chemotherapy cannot use toys or activities in the hospital playrooms and need everything to be new and unopened. Her mother, Carley, said the family went through a difficult period after Rhea was diagnosed and spent a lot of time on the ward."She decided she wanted to collect these toys to mark five years since finishing treatment, and I'm very proud of her," she added.The 13-year-old is marking five years since finishing her cancer treatment

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