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 – Max
Max’s story Max was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 1993, when he was four years old. Tragically, two years…
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Patient Story – Millie
Millie’s story In 2012 13-year-old Millie was diagnosed with two malignant brain tumours and cancer of the spine. Her dad,…
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Patient Story – Molly
Molly’s story Molly was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma when she was eight years old. Her dad, Damon, tells her story….
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Patient Story – Niamh
Niamh’s kidney cancer story Niamh was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour (a kidney cancer) when she was six years old. She…
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Patient Story – Olivia
How I found out my child had a brain tumour Olivia was nine years old when she was diagnosed with…
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Patient Story – Cameron
Cameron’s story In 2008, Cameron was diagnosed with leukaemia, the most common childhood cancer, when he was two years old….
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Patient Story – Liam
Liam’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story Liam was diagnosed with leukaemia, age three and half. It all happened one devastating Christmas….
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Patient Story – Caitlin
Caitlin’s story In 2005, five year old Caitlin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She and her family were living…
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Patient story – Blake
Blake’s brain cancer survival story Blake was three years old when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a brain tumour….
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