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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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Five year old Sam was having terrible pains in his neck and hip. Weeks later, and after many tests, he ...
Read moreScott was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, when he was 12 years old. Six months ...
Read moreSebastian was 18 months when he was finally diagnosed with cancer of the bladder and prostate. His parents knew something ...
Read moreTara was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2005 and, in March 2013, was given the all clear. This is her story.
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In 2008 at just 5 years old, Tomas was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Today, Tomas and his twin brother ...
Read moreVega was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. By June 2014 she had completed intensive treatment followed by maintenance ...
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