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 – Ethan and Kai
Ethan and Kai’s story Twin brothers Ethan and Kai were diagnosed with leukaemia, less than one year apart. Ethan was…
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Patient Story – Ethan
Ethan’s bone tumour story Ethan was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, just before his 15th…
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Patient Story – Louis
Louis completed treatment and goes from strength to strength Louis was just 19 months old when he was diagnosed with…
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Patient Story – Esme
Esme is now more than 7 years on from her leukaemia treatment Esme had just turned three when a number…
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Patient Story – Elliott
Elliott’s story When Elliott was 16 he developed an abnormal swelling on his leg. It was diagnosed as a rare…
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Patient Story – Louisa
Louisa’s story Louisa was only three weeks old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Her parents Darren…
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Patient Story – Lucy
Lucy’s story Lucy was diagnosed with a pituitary blastoma, a type of brain tumour when she was seven months old….
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Patient Story – Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s story Shortly after her first birthday, Elizabeth’s parents noticed a lump on her eye. Following appointments with an eye…
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Patient Story – Elin
Elin’s brain tumour seizure story Elin was having terrible brain tumour seizures for two years before she was finally diagnosed…
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