Keiton could relapse in two months

Keiton Knight, from Hove, is of mixed race which has made finding a bone marrow donor difficult.

But Warren Knight, Keiton's uncle, said finding a match would be a "miracle" after doctors found Keiton's tissue was even rarer than first thought.

The family are now raising the money for stem cell treatment in America.

Keiton has been battling the disease since 2003. His family thought he would die if a donor was not found soon.

Everyday is a day we're losing in terms of getting him to the states Warren Knight

But Mr Knight told BBC News Online that a hospital had been found in north Carolina which offered Keiton a 55% chance of success through stem cell treatment.

He said: "If I find a better hospital or surgeon I will go down that route. Whichever gives the highest chance of survival."

But Mr Knight said he had yet to work out the quickest way to raise funds for the treatment in America.

He added that Keiton could relapse in two months which was why the funds had to be generated quickly.

BONE MARROW DONOR CLINICS Wednesday 11 October, at Leopold Primary School, Hawkeshead Road, Harlesden Thursday 12 October, at Katherine Road Community Centre, 254 Katherine Road, Forest Gate

Paris Knight, Keiton's mother, said finding the hospital was "fantastic news" but the family were still searching for a bone marrow donor.

"Miracles do happen and doctors can be wrong. We still want people to come forward to donate. We want to find a donor here."

Yesterday more than 400 people were tested at two clinics in London to see if they could be a potential donor for Keiton.

A concert was also held for Keiton in Leicester Square where about �1,700 was raised.

Keiton's donor must have one black and one white parent and be aged between 18 and 40.