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.
Being the sibling of a childhood cancer patient
The whole process of dealing with a cancer diagnosis can seem utterly terrifying and incredibly isolating. Following our daughter’s leukaemia…
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Patient Story – Frankie S
Frankie’s Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia story Frankie was diagnosed with Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia in 2016 when he was just one. His…
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Patient Story – Harry E
Harry’s rhabdomyosarcoma story Harry was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma on 24 March 2011 when he was four years old. Here,…
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Patient Story – Eve
Eve’s eyesight was the first sign something was wrong Eve was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma, a type of brain tumour in…
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Patient Story – Thomas
COVID-19 pushed back several of Thomas’ treatments Thomas was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2019 when he was…
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Patient Story – Tattianah
Tattianah’s story Tattianah was diagnosed with an immature teratoma, a type of germ cell tumour, in 2019, when she was…
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Patient Story – Jessica W
Jessica’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story Jessica was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2019, when she was eight years old….
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Remembering diagnosis day
My name is Liz and I’m a wife and mother of two boys. I’m a Christian, I work part time…
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Patient Story – Sholto
Sholto reflects on his acute lymphoblastic leukaemia recovery Sholto was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2017 when he was…
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