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.
Patient Story – Ceylian
Ceylian’s story Ceylian was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in 2017 when he was just two years old. Tragically, Ceylian passed…
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Patient Story – Mia H
Mia’s brain tumour story Mia was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma a type of brain tumour in 2011 when she…
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Patient Story – Izzy
Izzy’s siblings sent video messages while she was in hospital Izzy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2017 just…
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Patient Story – Ethan G
Ethan’s leukaemia story Ethan was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2017 when he was just two years old….
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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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