Boy, 11, who has a rare blood cancer has been told there is nothing more ...

The parents of a boy with a rare blood cancer have been left devastated after being told nothing more can be done to save him.

Oliver Brown suffers from myelodysplastic syndrome, which affects just four in every 100,000 people every year in the UK.

He discovered he had the disease when he was just eight, with doctors saying at the time he was the only boy in the country with the disease.  

Now 11, Oliver has undergone two bone marrow transplants in hope of treating his disease. The most recent is thought to have taken place a year ago.

He was recovering from his most recent surgery at home in Plymstock, Devon, when the family received the devastating news on May 23 his transplant had 'relapsed'. 

His loved ones are now devoted to spending the precious time they have left with Oliver together as a family. It is unclear how long he is expected to survive.

Oliver Brown has been told by doctors there is nothing more they can do to treat his blood cancer. The now 11-year-old (pictured in 2010) was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome when he was eight and has exhausted his options after his two bone marrow transplants failed

Oliver Brown has been told by doctors there is nothing more they can do to treat his blood cancer. The now 11-year-old (pictured in 2010) was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome when he was eight and has exhausted his options after his two bone marrow transplants failed

Oliver (pictured left recently with his seven-year-old brother Benjamin) was recovering at home in Devon when his second transplant 'relapsed'. Doctors warn his cancer is incurable

Oliver (pictured left recently with his seven-year-old brother Benjamin) was recovering at home in Devon when his second transplant 'relapsed'. Doctors warn his cancer is incurable

Oliver's father Mike, 39, said: 'We were given the news Oliver's second transplant had relapsed and we were out of options.

'So we're enjoying our time together, which means making small memories, they're the most important.

'We drop him at school as often as we can and take him home when he gets tired because he's always talking about going to school, we're having fun, getting up in the morning and having cuddles.

'It's important for [Oliver's seven-year-old brother] Benjamin to have those memories as well.'

WHAT IS MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME BLOOD CANCER?

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS),  is a rare condition affecting the bone marrow – the spongy material found in bones. 

Around 2000 people in England are struck down with the rare form of cancer each year, according to 2016 figures, and an estimated 10,000 in the US.

Bone marrow is where our blood cells are made. In MDS, the bone marrow doesn't make enough healthy blood cells. 

Symptoms can include feeling weak or tired, having lots of infections, and bruising and bleeding easily. 

MDS is more common in people over 60, but it can happen at any age. 

There are different types of MDS. Some develop slowly, but others are more aggressive. Some types of MDS have a greater chance of developing into acute leukaemia.

The best treatment will depend on the type of MDS, but the aim of treatment is to help to improve the blood counts and relieve symptoms. 

Treatments include transfusions, growth factors, chemotherapy, immunosupressants and stem cell transplants. 

Source: Macmillan  

Oliver was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome after a routine test revealed his blood cell count was dangerously low. 

At the time he was one of just four known cases in the UK, with the remaining three patients being female. 

It was later discovered Oliver developed the disease as a result of a complicated genetic disorder relating to the GATA2 gene, which also caused him to be born deaf. 

Once diagnosed, Oliver's family

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