A FAMILY is celebrating after their eight year old son was given the all clear from cancer - three months after doctors told them there was no hope.

Experts are "baffled" after Shane Edwards' latest scan came back showing he no longer has a tumour on his brain.

The eight-year-old from Bierley , who was battling cancer for the second time, got the news yesterday after a routine test on Monday.

His mother Tracy Edwards, 33, said the whole family was "overjoyed, shocked and speechless" when they were given the results at Leeds General Infirmary.

"We were all in tears, the nurses were crying, Shane's Macmillan nurse was just cuddling us. We couldn't believe it. We had to keep looking at the scans. The scan in July was lit up like Blackpool illuminations where all the cancer was but there was absolutely nothing on Monday's. He is our miracle boy. He's baffled the doctors," she said.

Mrs Edwards broke the happy news to Shane's Facebook supporters within hours, since July friends, family and well-wishers have raised more than £4,000 with a bungee jump, auction and fun days to help with expenses connected to any treatment and for his wish list.

Shane, who is now back at school at Newall Park Primary, took delivery of a petrol buggy earlier this month which had been top of the list.

Mrs Edwards, of Miles Hill Crescent, said: "We have had such wonderful support from so many people. We will be forever grateful. The fundraising will stop now.

"We will still use some of it for a few more things on his wish-list and then we will keep the rest just in case, but touch wood the cancer won't ever come back."

Shane was six when he was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 2012 and underwent two major operations, radiotherapy and months of chemotherapy.

His parents had believed he was starting to win the fight against the aggressive form of cancer after months of regular scans came back clear but after developing a headache at school in July this year, further tests showed the tumour was back.

Doctors initially told the family that nothing could be done for him but Mrs Edwards insisted he receive treatment and he was having chemotherapy tablets at home

Mrs Edwards said: "We just felt he was getting better rather than worse but we didn't expect to get the absolute all clear. He's totally clear - it's a miracle - back in July we were told they couldn't do anything, they couldn't operate and all we could do was take him back home and let nature take it's course but they were wrong. We never gave up. We will definitely be celebrating this weekend."

Shane's consultant in Paediatric Oncology, Dr Sue Picton confirmed the scan showed the tumour seemed to have gone but he would have to continue his chemotherapy until the course is complete.

She added: "This is really great news for Shane and his family. We're really pleased that the tumour seems to have responded so well to the chemotherapy treatment, and while not out of the woods just yet, this response to chemotherapy is much better than I expected."