An appeal has been launched to help a Peterborough youngster’s battle against cancer.

Peterborough College student Demi is fighting an aggressive melanoma after what was thought to be a benign mole in early 2025 began to change.

Despite intensive surgery, scans have revealed that the cancer has spread to her lungs, liver and bloodstream.

Now her teacher Ammar Qadeer has launched a Gofundme appeal to help Demi to meet the variety of costs of her care.

On the appeal page, Ammar states that Demi’s “journey over the past year has been one of incredible bravery in the face of a rapidly changing and aggressive diagnosis.”

Demi received her first surgery last October but new symptoms quickly appeared and in December she was told that she had melanoma.

She underwent a nine hour operation in January to remove multiple tumors from her head and 98 lymph nodes from her neck, requiring a skin graft from her leg.

But the cancer has been aggressive and last month Demi was told that scans have revealed the cancer had not completely gone and had travelled into her lungs, liver, and bloodstream.

Now Demi is about to begin the highest dose of immunotherapy.

Ammar states: “This treatment is her best chance to target the cancer cells throughout her body and reclaim her health.”

He added: “The road ahead is physically and emotionally exhausting.”

He said that donations would help support Demi and her family during intensive treatment and ensure Demi has the opportunity to experience as much as possible during this incredibly difficult time.

Ammar added: “Demi is a valued member of our college community.

“Please consider donating, sharing this page, and keeping her in your thoughts.”

To make a donation please visit the Gofundme page here. So far the amount raised stands at £3,865.