Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the bravest four-year-old you're every likely to meet.
Isla Caton, a huge West Ham fan, was given a 4% chance of survival when she was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma in March 2017.
Two years later the youngster has now been declared cancer-free and in remission after her parents raised thousands of pounds for her to receive specialist treatment in Barcelona.
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In fact, Isla was the world's first to receive the pioneering treatment.
Isla and her family have been in Spain since August last year, where she underwent specialist treatment for the rare form of cancer that only affects 100 children a year in the UK.
"We have just received the most amazing news - we can confirm that Isla's treatment has worked and she is now completely cancer-free and in remission." her parents tweeted last week.
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"We are completely overwhelmed and cannot thank you enough for the continuous support throughout Isla's journey."
Isla was a West Ham mascot back in January this year, and captain Mark Noble found a friend for life. He and teammate Robert Snodgrass even travelled to Barcelona to visit the youngster when she was receiving treatment.
He spoke about how pleased he was when the news came through via West Ham's official website:
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"It's so special and I'm just so pleased. Obviously I've got the pleasure of knowing her but I'm so pleased for her family because they've been through a lot.
"It's incredible. We got the news in the week and myself and Snods were standing next to each other and it was emotional, to be honest, as we went to see her in Barcelona in hospital and we knew what her and her family were going through.
"I've got close family friends who are close to her and she had been given a four per cent chance of living, so it's incredible what the doctors and her treatment have done for her.
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"Hopefully, her Mum and Dad and Isla can come home soon and enjoy some time with their family as soon as they can.
"It's been a great week for everyone and it just shows what can happen when people pull together and raise a lot of money for a little girl.
"It's so special and I'm just so pleased. Obviously I've got the pleasure of knowing her but I'm so pleased for her family because they've been through a lot."
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