An Ipswich family has been left "devastated" after their seven-month-old baby was diagnosed with a condition that affects less than one in a million.

Beth Pryke, 22, and Franco Guisti, 20, from Ipswich, welcomed their first child Isabella Guisti this year who was born with no health complications. 

The couple has spoken of their shock after she was diagnosed with a rare Rhabdoid tumour.  

Mr Guisti said: “Three weeks ago Isabella started teething quite badly, she had both her fangs coming through.

“We were just thinking it was teeth, but then we noticed a little lump on her chest, so we rushed her to hospital.”

Little Isabella was admitted to Addenbrooke's Hospital on November 2 and had all the necessary scans done.

She remains in hospital on a ventilator. 

The doctors diagnosed her with Rhabdoid tumour, an extremely rare condition that affects less than one person in every one million people.

The Ipswich family said chemotherapy is the only method of treatment in Isabella’s case, but has a 10% chance the therapy will work.

Mr Guisti said: “Luckily, we noticed that chemotherapy was actually doing something.

“Currently, Isabella is asleep, fully sedated and on a ventilator. She’s not awake at all.”

Isabella’s parents said that they feel “devastated”. 

Mr Guisti added: “It's just one of those things that you never see coming for your own child and they are the worst days you can possibly get to be honest.

“You don't know how to handle it properly, and you want to be there for people, but you are also grieving yourself. It’s terrible. We’re just trying to be there for Isabella.”

A friend of Isabella’s grandma opened online fundraising to help the family during this very difficult time.

The parents said that after they “come back on their feet”, they will donate the rest of the collected money to a charity that helps children with cancer.

Mr Guisti said he would like to spread awareness of cancer among babies.

He added: “Parents don't usually think that they can find themselves in the situation we are in.

“We're two young healthy people, Isabella was completely healthy from birth.

“I would say to all the parents out there: constantly check on your kids because you never know what can happen.

“Often check their general wellbeing. If they seem a bit ill, don't just think it's a simple cold, you can never be too safe. It's what I've realised now.

“We thought that Isabella’s sickness in down to her teeth. Maybe other parents will be able to see those signs earlier.”