AN Alcester mother with incurable breast cancer is aiming raise £30,000 for an alternative treatment that she hopes will prolong her life.

Emma Wren, aged 43, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in February 2013 after originally beating the disease nine years ago. 

The mum-of-three describes side effects of chemotherapy as "horrendous" and has decided to pursue a course of immunotherapy called Dendritic Cell Vaccine Therapy, which is only available in Germany and America. 

"It's extremely hard to maintain a normal life and keep a stable routine going for the kids when you feel grotty all of the time," she said. 

"I always said that I would do anything to keep me on this planet and with my children for as long as possible and I'm convinced there are more options out there."

Recently, Mrs Wren, alongside husband Peter and children William, aged 13, Emily, 12 and George 10, set up a fundraising page and so far it has raised almost £10,000. 

Speaking on the donations made so far, Mrs Wren said: “I have been so touched and amazed by the huge amount of love and support that we have received.

"I have been so thankful for not only your extremely generous donations but also your inspiring messages."

Recently Mrs Wren flew to Duderstadt, Germany, for the vaccination which is retained in the immune system to recognise and eliminate cancer. 

The treatment will not cure the disease but could offer a better quality of life. 

It comes with the price tag of £4,500 per treatment and usually participants have one a month for four months, followed by two more every three months and then every six months. 

"It is difficult to tell if it has been successful for the first four months," she said. 

"The treatment has gone extremely well and it really makes sense. Rather than using toxins and chemicals they use the body’s own immune system to help the cancer."

She will also have radiotherapy and possibly a low dose chemotherapy in the UK.

A fundraising event in aid of Mrs Wren’s cancer treatments is being held in Alcester on Valentine’s Day weekend. 
A pop-up shop will be inside the old HSBC building on Saturday between 9am and 5pm and on Sunday from 10am until 2pm. 

There will be a range of stalls selling jewellery, makeup and confectionary. 

During Sunday’s event Coffee@26 in High Street will opening their doors and offering coffee and cakes in exchange for donations.

Kind-hearted staff at the coffee shop will be donating their time for free.