A FIVE-year-old boy has finally received treatment which could help him win his cancer battle.

Oscar Saxelby-Lee travelled to Singapore for CAR-T cell therapy after the nation backed his family’s plea to raise £500,000 to afford the treatment.

Oscar’s parents, Olivia Saxelby and Jamie Lee, announced on social media the heartwarming news that the young boy has received his ‘magic cells.’

His family posted on the Hand In Hand for Oscar Facebook page: “CAR-T CD7 DAY.

“On 24/12/2019 at 12.06pm whilst most of you were tucked up in bed in the UK, Oscar received his MAGIC CELLS.

“After much discussion round the table, and weighing out the risks and benefits, the Singapore team decided only a few hours ago that we shall go ahead quickly.”

The post continued: “Emotions are way beyond words and tears are flowing but here he is - our very own super star.

“Please let this be Oscar’s cure and keep him safe.”

The specialised therapy is only available in Singapore, and there were no other treatment options available on the NHS to treat his T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

The treatment involves taking T-cells from Oscar’s blood which are then changed in a laboratory in the hope that they will attack his cancer cells.

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A video has been posted on Facebook following Oscar’s treatment.

You can watch it by visiting here.

The treatment was due to start on Christmas Eve, however it was forced to be put on hold because Oscar’s blood results had come back high and there was a possibility of secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) repeating.

This rare immune disorder meant the young boy’s body was at risk of reacting inappropriately to a ‘trigger’, usually an infection, which could have caused his T-cells to become over-activated.

The community have shown their support and sent heart-felt messages to the Worcester boy.