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Edinburgh child diagnosed with liver cancer after parents discovered lump in lockdown

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AuthorJohn Gillespie
Published date20 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
11-year-old Leo Barker was diagnosed with liver cancer in June 2020, after life saving treatment in the height of lockdown at Birmingham Children's Hospital, he's now in remission and helping raise money to fight cancer

The Livingston local took to the stage ahead of his story being shared as the voice of Cancer Research UK Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids. His story will be shared at hundreds of Pretty Muddy events this year.

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Pretty Muddy Kids is an obstacle race where people race to raise money for cancer research. It's part of Cancer Research's Race for Life campaign and more than 1,00 people took part in the recent event, raising more than £78,756.

Leo's mum, Laura Barker and dad Stephen also took part in the race, as well as Leo's 14-year-old brother Cole.

Leo said: "Thanks to life-saving treatment I'm back at school and back on the judo mat.

"In June 2020 when the world was in lockdown I was diagnosed with cancer in my liver. My mum took me to the doctor because I had a lump in my stomach. Later that day the doctors in the hospital told me it was cancer. Everything happened so fast. I had chemotherapy and eventually needed a liver transplant. I was flown down by air ambulance to Birmingham Children's hospital where I had my transplant.

"I was dancing six days later. I am so happy to be feeling...

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