Childhood Cancer Stories
After hearing the words ‘your child has cancer’, it’s normal to feel lost. You may have many questions, but don’t know where to turn.
Reading real, childhood cancer stories can help you make sense of your situation and remind you that you’re not alone. From early symptoms and diagnosis to getting life back on track, we follow and support many families on their journeys.
Have you or a family member been affected by childhood cancer?
Sharing your personal story can help families living through a similar experience, and inspire others to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Please click the button below if you have a story you’d like to tell.
You can use the filter to navigate through the cancer stories. E.g select Acute Myeloid Leukaemia to find stories on how families got to know their child had leukaemia.
Childhood Leukaemia Guilt
I had been telling people how lazy Andrew was because he often refused to walk. I had been hard on…
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Patient Story – Aidan
Aidan’s Cancer Story Aidan was diagnosed with a brain tumour in January 2014. Aidan fought the cancer with great courage…
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Patient Story – Alice L
How my child was diagnosed with neuroblastoma Alice was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, with MYCN amplification in 2019, a week…
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Patient Story – Alex
Alex’s leukaemia story Debbie’s son Alex was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was just three years old. Here, she shares…
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Patient Story – Matilda T
Matilda’s B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Story Matilda was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 24 February 2022 when she…
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Patient Story – Madeleine
Madeleine’s Germ Cell Tumour Story Madeleine was diagnosed with a stage 4 germ cell tumour on 1 November 2019 when…
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Patient Story – Chizi
Chizi’s Neuroblastoma Journey Chizi was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in August 2012 when he was just three months old. Tragically, Chizi…
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Patient Story – Ava Grace
Ava Grace’s Retinoblastoma Story Ava Grace was diagnosed with retinoblastoma on 2 November 2023 when she was just 1 year…
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Patient Story – Harrison
Harrison’s T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin’s) story Harrison was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin’s) on 20 November 2022 when he was…
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