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 – Rose
Rose’s Story At just five months old, Rose was diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). She was given a…
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Patient Story – Ross
Ross’ Story At just 18 months old, Ross was diagnosed with orbital rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer that developed in…
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Patient story – Sam B
Sam’s leukaemia story Sam Blair was two years old when he was diagnosed with leukaemia. Sam’s dad Simon tells their…
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Patient Story – Sam S
Sam’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story Five year old Sam was having terrible pains in his neck and hip. Weeks later,…
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Patient story – Scott
Scott’s Story Scott was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, when he was 12 years old….
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Patient Story – Sebastian
Sebastian’s story: bladder and prostate cancer in children Sebastian was 18 months when he was finally diagnosed with cancer of…
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Patient Story – Tara
Tara’s Story Tara was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2005 and, in March 2013, was given the all clear. This is…
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Patient story – Tomas
Tomas’ Story In 2008 at just 5 years old, Tomas was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Today, Tomas and his…
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Patient story – Vega
Vega’s story Vega was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. By June 2014 she had completed intensive treatment followed…
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