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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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Albie was eight months old when he was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour, a type of kidney cancer. His mum, Lorna, ...
Read moreIsaac was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was nine years old. He had been suffering from backache during ...
Read moreFor no apparent reason, four-year-old child Jacob started limping and his legs began hurting. He was eventually diagnosed with leukaemia. ...
Read moreErin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was 15 months old. Her mum, Christina, tells their story:
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Hollie was only four years old when she passed away, just four weeks after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. ...
Read moreHollie 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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