THE mother of a teenage boy who has already beaten cancer twice has vowed he will do so again after he was cruelly diagnosed with the devastating illness for a third time.

Kelvin Binns, now 15, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when he was just 18 months old on Christmas Eve in 2010.

But his mum, Lauren Smith, of Darfield, said he was able to face the gruelling treatment with bravery.

He had treatment for the illness at Sheffield Children’s Hospital for two-and-a-half years but was in remission before being given the ‘all clear’ in 2015.

But just a few years later Kelvin - who has autism - was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2018.

Lauren told the Chronicle: “Kelvin was first diagnosed at 18 months old with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

“He did three years of treatment then two years in remission before he was given the all clear in 2015.

“He was then diagnosed in April 2018 with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

“He again went through chemotherapy and rang the end of treatment bell in July 2021.

“He’s managed to live a normal life, and he goes to a SEN school as he is autistic.”

But cruelly he was once again diagnosed with the dreadful disease last year.

Kelvin, who his mum describes as ‘so strong’ having already beaten cancer twice, is now undergoing treatment once again - and his mum says he has vowed to beat it once again.

She said: “In May 2024 he was diagnosed with B-cell leukaemia.

“He had chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment called blinatumomab but ended up needing a stem cell transplant.

“We were admitted on December 29 to start conditioning for the treatment and everything was going well.

“But two of the chemotherapy treatments didn’t agree with Kelvin and it really took its toll on his kidneys.”

Kelvin received his stem cells in early January before he was rushed to intensive care with acute renal failure where he was placed on a kidney dialysis machine.

The haematology doctors then looked at a kidney treatment called eculizumab - which has now began to work.

The third diagnosis was a huge shock for the entire family - but Lauren says her son is currently making strong progress.

“We were in a massive shock as we never thought that we’d be unlucky enough to receive another leukaemia diagnosis as Kelvin was doing so well even when he was diagnosed,” she added.

“I noticed a few spots behind his ear which I knew was a platelet rash and so I brought him to Sheffield Children’s A and E where they confirmed it was leukaemia again.

“Kelvin is so strong and resilient.

“He’s very polite and co-operative with the nurses - he just keeps going.

“In the last few days he’s started eating and drinking which is why his NG tube has been removed.

“We are still in ICU as Kelvin’s levels in his blood could still creep up and he might need to go back on dialysis.

“We received some good news that the stem cell transplant has been successful and Kelvin now has 100 per cent of his donor cells.”

Kelvin has had a life no person, especially not someone as young as 15, should have to go through.

A fundraiser has subsequently been set up to help his journey a little easier.

To donate to it, follow the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/making-kelvins-cancer-battle-easier?lang=en—GB&utm—campaign=fp—sharesheet&utm—medium=customer&utm—source=facebook