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 – Dulcie
Dulcie’s Neuroblastoma Story Dulcie was diagnosed with stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma on 9 December 2021, when she was just five…
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Patient Story – Libby K
Patient Story – Libby K A tumour was discovered in Libby’s brain when she was just eleven weeks old. Now…
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Patient Story – Orla
Orla’s medulloblastoma brain tumour story Orla was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour in September 2022 when she…
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Patient Story – Reggie
Reggie’s Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Story Reggie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 20 January 2022 when he was just…
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Patient Story – Thomas D
Thomas’ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Story Thomas was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 4 May 2022 when he was just…
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Patient Story – Stanley T
Stanley’s Neuroblastoma Story Stanley was diagnosed with low-risk neuroblastoma on 13 December 2022 when he was just one year old….
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Patient Story – Amelia
Amelia’s Hepatoblastoma Story Amelia was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a type of liver cancer, in March 2023 when she was just nine…
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Patient Story – Mason
Mason’s Sarcoma Story Mason was diagnosed with Round Cell Soft Tissue Sarcoma, in May 2021 when he was just 16…
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Patient Story – Aston
Aston’s Ependymoma story Aston was diagnosed with Ependymoma, a type of brain tumour, on 12 August 2022 when he was…
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