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14/12/2018
The country star has teamed up with Oklahoma University Children's Hospital to open the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Programme in tribute to Aspen, who was treated at the Jimmy Everest Centre for a neuroblastoma.
The tot endured two blood transfusions, three rounds of chemotherapy and a surgical procedure to remove most of her tumour, but thanks to successful treatments she will celebrate her third birthday next month.
A tweet from the Children's Hospital Foundation read: "Oklahoma native and country music star establishes the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Program in honour of his cousin, Aspen Van Horn."
The tot's mother Shayla said in 2017: "We are so thankful that Children's is close to us and that they have the best paediatric physicians to care for Aspen. We didn't have to leave the state to receive the care that Aspen needed. It would have been very hard for us to leave the state for that long. We were able to go home as we needed, and family members were able to visit and support Aspen without traveling long distance."
(JG)
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Blake Shelton Sets Up Cancer Research Facility
Blake Shelton has established a cancer research program in honour of his two-year-old cousin Aspen Van Horn who battled the condition at just five months old.The country star has teamed up with Oklahoma University Children's Hospital to open the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Programme in tribute to Aspen, who was treated at the Jimmy Everest Centre for a neuroblastoma.
The tot endured two blood transfusions, three rounds of chemotherapy and a surgical procedure to remove most of her tumour, but thanks to successful treatments she will celebrate her third birthday next month.
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A tweet from the Children's Hospital Foundation read: "Oklahoma native and country music star establishes the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Program in honour of his cousin, Aspen Van Horn."
The tot's mother Shayla said in 2017: "We are so thankful that Children's is close to us and that they have the best paediatric physicians to care for Aspen. We didn't have to leave the state to receive the care that Aspen needed. It would have been very hard for us to leave the state for that long. We were able to go home as we needed, and family members were able to visit and support Aspen without traveling long distance."
(JG)
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