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.
Patient Story – Tilly
Tilly’s story Tilly was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2014 when she was only two years old. Her mum…
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Christmas with chemo
The whole process of dealing with a cancer diagnosis can seem utterly terrifying and incredibly isolating. Following our daughter’s leukaemia…
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Patient Story – Sofia
Sofia participated in the UKALL2011 trial Sofia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2013 when she was only two…
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Patient Story – Ellie the vlogger
Ellie’s rhabdomyosarcoma story Hi everyone. My name is Ellie. When I was 14 I was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. This is…
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Patient Story – Lucie
Lucie’s story Lucie was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was only five weeks old. Her mum Philippa tells…
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How do you deal with the question ‘why me’?
Darren had Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in 1996. Since recovering from cancer, Darren is now married and continuing with life, with…
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Patient Story – Rian
It all started with a pin prick rash In June 2016, shortly after Rian’s first birthday, he was diagnosed with…
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Patient Story – Liam
A stem cell transplant helped Liam to overcome leukaemia Liam was diagnosed with T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in November…
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Patient Story – Ellie
Ellie’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story Ellie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 20th October 2015 when she was nine…
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