Teen Is Diagnosed with Aggressive Bone Cancer. Determined to Help, She Raises Nearly $70,000

A Scottish teen has raised nearly $70,000 for cancer research while bravely fighting her own battle with the disease.

Georgie Hyslop shared the story of her diagnosis, ongoing treatment, and fundraising efforts on RadioTherapy’s Sunday, Aug. 17, episode, alongside her sister Megan.

Seventeen-year-old Georgie first noticed symptoms in December 2023, experiencing leg pain that prompted a visit to her doctor. Initially suspected to be a stress fracture, further testing with an MRI and CT scan revealed she had Ewing sarcoma.

According to Mayo Clinic, the disease is “a type of cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the bones and the soft tissue around the bones” and is most common in children and young adults.

Georgie underwent 14 rounds of chemotherapy and 33 rounds of radiation as part of her treatment. After her diagnosis, she chose to donate her tissue to the U.K. charity Cancer Research and launched her fundraising mission.

To support her cause, Georgie organized family fun days, raffles, and a ball. Less than a year after her diagnosis, she had already raised over $20,000 for the Schiehallion Ward at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow and other U.K. cancer charities.

Though Georgie went into remission in July 2024, she discovered earlier this year that her cancer had returned.

“My main aim is to help others going through the same thing,” she told The Daily Record.

For her efforts, Georgie was honored with The Daily Record’s Teenager of Courage award at the Pride of Scotland Award ceremony in June. The event celebrates “ordinary Scots whose acts of kindness and selfless bravery make this country great,” according to the outlet.

Georgie Hyslop and U.K. singer James Marriott, who is touring in the U.S. soon, appeared together at the awards, where James presented her with one of his guitars.

“We are all really proud of Georgie. She continues to stay positive and live life to the fullest — she is even taking part in a zip line over the river Clyde in Glasgow to support Callum’s Cabin, a charity close to our hearts,” Georgie’s mom, Lynn, told PEOPLE.

Lynn added, “She now has a target of £100,000 to raise for the charities that have helped us through Georgie’s diagnosis, and we have no doubt that she will achieve this. She’s amazing.”

In her interview with The Daily Record, Lynn noted, “Her last scans were stable, which meant she was able to get her central line out, and her next scan is in October.”

She concluded, “We’re so proud of Georgie and Megan, and if their podcast helps just one other family going through this, it’s done its job.”