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After hearing the words ‘your child has cancer’, it’s normal to feel lost. You may have many questions, but don’t know where to turn.
Reading real, childhood cancer stories can help you make sense of your situation and remind you that you’re not alone. From early symptoms and diagnosis to getting life back on track, we follow and support many families on their journeys.
You can 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.
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Sharing your personal story can help families living through a similar experience, and inspire others to raise awareness for childhood cancer.
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Jessica was diagnosed with T-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2014 when she was 5 years old. Her mum Carol shares ...
Read moreFrankie was just 9 years old when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Frankie very sadly passed away last year at just ...
Read moreHenry was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 9th January 2016 at the age of seven. His mum Sarah tells ...
Read moreDaisy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on 5 September 2016 at the age of four. Her dad Andrew tells their ...
Read moreLily was diagnosed with a optic pathway glioma, a type of brain tumour at the age of one in November ...
Read moreSophia was diagnosed with infantile acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in June 2017.
Sophia’s mum, Gemma tells their story so far.