Cancer boy's mother in court battle over radiotherapy denied time to seek alternatives A mother embroiled in a High Court battle over her son's cancer treatment has been denied time to consult experts on "alternative therapies." Sally Roberts, whose seven-year-old son Neon underwent a court-ordered operation to remove a brain tumour on Wednesday, and is doing "very well," has refused consent for him to receive radiotherapy treatment, which she says will do long-term damage to his health. The court heard today that Ms Roberts, 37, wanted time to consider alternative treatments offered by private doctors. A request to adjourn the case while she consulted other child-cancer experts was denied. Mr Justice Bodey indicated that he would rule tomorrow on whether Neon should receive radiotherapy. The alternative therapies under consideration were "experimental" and "unproven," Victoria Butler-Cole, QC for the NHS Trust treating Neon, told the court. She said Neon's condition would deteriorate without radiotherapy treatment. Neon's father, Ben Roberts, has approved radiotherapy.