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 – Niamh

Niamh was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour (a kidney cancer) when she was six years old. She achieved remission in December ...

Patient Story – Olivia

Olivia was nine years old when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After many months of difficult treatment, Olivia ...

Patient Story – Cameron

In 2008, Cameron was diagnosed with leukaemia, the most common childhood cancer, when he was two years old. His mum, ...

Patient Story – Liam

Liam was diagnosed with leukaemia, age three and half. It all happened one devastating Christmas. Liam’s mum, Karen, tells their ...

Patient Story – Caitlin

In 2005, five year old Caitlin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She and her family were living in Poland ...

Patient story – Blake

Blake was three years old when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a brain tumour. His mum, Llian, tells their ...

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