Patient stories - Children with Cancer

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.

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 patient stories can help inspire others to get involved with us, or can support our media work.

If you have a story that you’d like to tell, please do email stories@childrenwithcancer.org.uk

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Patient Story – Albie

Albie was eight months old when he was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour, a type of kidney cancer. His mum, Lorna, ...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Patient Story – Isaac

Isaac was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was nine years old. He had been suffering from backache during ...

Patient Story – Jacob

For no apparent reason, four-year-old child Jacob started limping and his legs began hurting. He was eventually diagnosed with leukaemia. ...

Patient Story – Erin

Erin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was 15 months old. Her mum, Christina, tells their story:
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Patient Story – Hollie

Hollie was only four years old when she passed away, just four weeks after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. ...

Patient Story – Hollie

Hollie has Down’s syndrome. In July 2009 she was diagnosed with leukaemia at just 19 months old. Hollie’s mum tells ...

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