A LITTLE boy whose battle against cancer has touched the hearts of the world has been offered new hope with a pioneering treatment.

Terminally-ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery has been accepted onto a medical trial to assess a new cancer treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

His parents were visiting London over the weekend to discuss the Car T-cell trial.

The Sunderland fan, from Blackhall in County Durham, has won support from around the world in his fight against neuroblastoma.

Over the weekend, his mother Gemma posted a message to supporters via Facebook saying: “Bradley has had a tough week with treatment and is still not too grand. He is out of hospital now and spending some time with his grandparents.

“Myself and his dad are travelling down to London today to meet with a professor at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

“Bradley has been accepted on a trial down there and we need to discuss it and sign consent.

“This trial is been funded by Cancer Research UK. It is called Car T-cell trial.

“It is only phase one which means it is still in the very early stages but it has shown promise in other types of cancer”.

She added: “Bradley has scans next week to see if his current treatment is working, therefore we can not decide what’s next until we get the scan results.

“We are hoping and praying for good news, please keep him in your prayers.”

Meanwhile, it emerged that Bradley will once again be Sunderland AFC’s mascot later this month, leading the team out alongside his hero and “best pal” Jermain Defoe when the Black Cats play Middlesbrough at the Riverside on April 26.

Last month, the pair led out England to a rousing reception at Wembley ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Lithuania.