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A Harrowing Loss That Shook Two Families Sue Radford, beloved matriarch of Britain’s largest family, has been left utterly devastated by the passing of her best friend’s daughter, 17‑year‑old Sophie Walker, who bravely battled a rare kidney cancer, Wilms tumour, for seven harrowing years. Sophie the “beautiful kind‑hearted, funny, brave girl” passed away on 6 July 2024, with her twin sister Megan at her side Lancaster Guardian+14The Sun+14The Scottish Sun+14. Sophie’s Long Battle With Wilms Tumour Diagnosed on 25 October 2017 at just ten years old, Sophie embarked on an intense medical journey—undergoing chemotherapy, experiencing two remissions, but tragically relapsing four times. Her cancer later spread to her spine, and despite all efforts, she succumbed to the disease at age 17 whatsnew2day.com+4The Sun+4The Scottish Sun+4. Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma) is generally found in children under five, making Sophie’s case particularly rare. Around 85 children annually in the UK are diagnosed, typically presenting as a painless abdominal swelling. Sophie’s prolonged struggle was both extraordinary and heartbreaking Internewscast Journal+4The Sun+4The Scottish Sun+4. A Bond of Families: Radfords and Walkers The Radfords and the Walker family formed a close friendship in 2013 when both lived in Morecambe. Despite the Walkers relocating to Edinburgh in… CONTINUE READING…