A heartbroken mother is fighting to keep her young daughter alive after the toddler was diagnosed with a rare tumour.
Leanne Shaw’s two-year-old daughter, Ava, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, which is a very aggressive form of childhood cancer, in April.
The Melbourne mother, who was 33-weeks pregnant at the time, said she was shattered when doctors told her Ava would need to undergo extensive chemotherapy.
Ava, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, which is a rare and very aggressive form of childhood cancer

Leanne Shaw (pictured) said she was shattered when doctors told her Ava would need to undergo extensive chemotherapy

Ava was required to undergo extensive treatment including chemotherapy to attack the tumours

‘She had been an absolutely perfect, happy, bubbly little girl until she turned two,’ Ms Shaw said
‘She had been an absolutely perfect, happy, bubbly little girl until she turned two,’ Ms Shaw told Seven News.
Doctors initially told Ms Shaw and her partner, James, that Ava had a viral infection. During a second visit, physicians said the toddler was suffering from a UTI and prescribed antibiotics.
Soon after, Ms Shaw said Ava’s temperature soared to 38 degrees and she was admitted to hospital.
On April 5, Ava had a full-body MRI at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and and two days later doctors gave her parents the devastating news – an aggressive form of cancer had spread throughout her body.
Ava had a tumour the size of the liver squashing her kidney, along with several other tumours in the bones, which resulted in the cancer infecting her bone marrow, blood and lymphatic system.
The deadly disease had even spread in her skull bones and eye sockets.

On April 5, Ava had a full-body MRI at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and and two days later doctors gave her parents the devastating news

She had a tumour the size of the liver squashing her kidney, along with several other tumours in the bones
The young family flew to New York to receive treatment following the launch of a GoFundMe page, which helped Ms Shaw raise $300,000 for treatment.
Ava has undergone multiple surgeries and has had her ovaries removed and harvested.
Ava will not enter remission for another 14-18 months.
Ms Shaw said she is doing everything to make sure her daughter sees her fifth birthday.
‘You’ll do anything to make sure a child has the best chance at life,’ she told Seven News this weekend.
‘We couldn’t sit back if this is her only chance of surviving.’

Ava has already had multiple surgeries and won’t enter remission for another 14-18 months

Ms Shaw said she is doing everything for her daughter (pictured) to live past the age of five