Heartwarming moment Matthew Lillard's neighbors line the street in their cars to welcome home a family friend Coco after her last chemo treatment for bone cancer
- The 'Scream' actor took to his Twitter on Wednesday to share that his family friend Coco finished her last chemo treatment on Tuesday
- As the father of three drove Coco to their Californian home, neighbors greeted them and celebrated their return
- Vehicles line the street, with signs reading 'Welcome Home!' and 'Congratulations Coco' hanging from them
- Each car is filled with a family as people in their neighborhood do their best with social distancing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
- Ewing sarcoma is a tumor that grows in the bones or in the soft tissue
- It is the second most common bone cancer among children
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Matthew Lillard's neighbors took to their Californian street to celebrate the return of a family friend after she finished her last round of chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma.
The 'Scream' actor took to his Twitter on Wednesday to share that family friend Coco finished her last chemo treatment on Tuesday, prompting his neighbors to throw an 'impromptu welcome home party.'
'People may need some goodness right now,' the 50-year-old father of three said in his tweet. 'Coco finished her last chemo treatment yesterday. 9 months later and Ewing sarcoma can SUCK IT!
'Our community threw an impromptu welcome home party for our favorite warrior. Leave a comment below...let her know how radical she is! #COCO.'
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The tear-jerking video shows an unsuspecting Coco quickly getting overwhelmed as she sees the parade of cars.
Neighbors and well-wishers could be heard shouting congratulations to Coco as she waves and wipes away tears.
'We love you,' several folks shout out to Coco as Lillard giggles in the background
Vehicles line the street, with signs reading 'Welcome Home!' and 'Congratulations Coco' hanging from them.
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Each car is filled with a family as people in their neighborhood do their best with social distancing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The video comes to a close with the 'Scooby Doo' actor excitingly planning to go back around the block to celebrate Coco's return.
Lillard shares three children with wife Heather Helm, who he has been married to since 2000.
According to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Ewing sarcoma is a tumor that grows in the bones or in the soft tissue. It often starts in the legs, pelvis, ribs, arms or spine but can spread to the lungs, bones and bone marrow.
It is the second most common bone cancer among children in the United States, with approximately 200 cases diagnosed each year.
It is said to effect more boys than girls and is not inherited.
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