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 – Charlie

My name is Beverley and my son Charlie had a brain tumour when he was five years old. Charlie was ...

Patient Story – Maisie

Maisie was 17 months old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in October 2010. Her mum, Angela, tells ...

Patient Story – Maisie W

Maisie was 14 months when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Her mum, Mimi, tells their story. And Maisie, now an ...

Patient Story – Max

Max was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 1993, when he was four years old. Tragically, two years later, ...

Patient Story – Millie

In 2012 13-year-old Millie was diagnosed with two malignant brain tumours and cancer of the spine. Her dad, Andrew, tells ...

Patient Story – Molly

Molly was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma when she was eight years old. Her dad, Damon, tells her story.
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