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 – Dylan
Dylan’s brain tumour story Dylan was diagnosed with brain and spinal tumours when he was two years old. His mum,…
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Patient Story – Daisy
Daisy’s medulloblastoma story In 2010, Daisy was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, when she was two and…
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Patient Story – Clara
Clara’s leukaemia story My name’s Clara, I’m in my early 20’s and here’s my story acute myeloid leukaemia. Watch the…
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Patient Story – Cherri
Cherri’s story At three years old Cherri was diagnosed with leukaemia. Her family’s world was turned upside down. Cherri is…
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Patient Story – Luke
Luke’s hepatoblastoma survival story Luke was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a very rare cancer when he was just six months old….
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Patient Story – Charlotte
Charlotte’s story It came as a terrible shock to the Hutchinson family when their active 13 year old daughter Charlotte…
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Patient Story – Charlie
Charlie’s story My name is Beverley and my son Charlie had a brain tumour when he was five years old….
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Patient Story – Maisie
Maisie’s story Maisie was 17 months old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in October 2010. Her mum,…
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Patient Story – Maisie W
Maisie’s story Maisie was 14 months when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Her mum, Mimi, tells their story. And Maisie,…
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