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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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Patient Story – Sam S

Five year old Sam was having terrible pains in his neck and hip. Weeks later, and after many tests, he ...

Ewing Sarcoma

Patient story – Scott

Scott was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, when he was 12 years old. Six months ...

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Patient Story – Sebastian

Sebastian was 18 months when he was finally diagnosed with cancer of the bladder and prostate. His parents knew something ...

Patient Story – Tara

Tara was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2005 and, in March 2013, was given the all clear. This is her story.
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Patient story – Tomas

In 2008 at just 5 years old, Tomas was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Today, Tomas and his twin brother ...

Patient story – Vega

Vega was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. By June 2014 she had completed intensive treatment followed by maintenance ...

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