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It’s hard to imagine what it must feel like being told your child has cancer. This is the sad reality for 4,500 families in the UK every single year.
Hear from some of these families as they deal with the devastating impacts of childhood cancer. We have followed and supported many families on their journeys, how their children were diagnosed with cancer, how they coped with early symptoms and battled through their cancer journey. Each child is an inspiration to us all. Whatever cancer may be currently affecting you and your family (leukaemia, neuroblastoma, hodgkin’s lymphoma…), these personal stories can help you better understand your situation, help give you companionship during this time and shed light on what could lay ahead.
Please 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.
Have you or a family member been affected by childhood cancer? Many of our supporters have been affected by childhood cancer – either through family, friends or their own personal experience. These stories can help inspire others to get involved with us, or can support our media work.
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Three-year-old Benji was waking up screaming with terrible pains in his legs – he was finally diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic ...
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Phoebe was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour, a type of kidney cancer, shortly before her second birthday. Her mum, Laura, ...
Raj was two and a half years old when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. His treatment involved six operations, ...
Read moreWhen Rhiley was two years old she was diagnosed with a rare tumour called ATRT that started in her spine ...
Read moreEight year old Riley was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after visits to his GP, A&E and the dentist. Riley’s ...
Read moreAt just five months old, Rose was diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). She was given a 50:50 chance ...
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