It is hard to imagine what it must be like to be told your child has cancer, but every day 12 families in the UK receive this devastating news. Read the journeys of some of the many families affected by childhood cancer. Each story is special highlighting their own ups and downs, and the daily battle that children and their families have to go through from diagnosis to treatment.
With your help we can move towards a brighter future where treatments are safer and kinder, and no family loses their child to cancer.
Lily was diagnosed with a optic pathway glioma, a type of brain tumour at the age of one in November 2017. Her mum Lianna tells their story so far:
Sophia was diagnosed with infantile acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in June 2017. Sophia’s mum, Gemma tells their story so far:
Ted was diagnosed with infantile acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March 2008. Ted’s mum, Sarah tells their story so far:
Blue was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML Mk 4 in March 2011. Blue’s mum, Francesca tells their story so far:
Owen was diagnosed with wilms’ tumour. Owen’s mum, Karen tells their story so far:
Oscar was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. Oscar’s mum, Cheryl tells their story so far: