Cancer affects the lives of over 4,000 children and young people every year. Cancers in children and young people are quite uncommon compared to adult cancers. They also look different under the microscope, and respond differently to treatment.
Cancer is a disease that makes certain cells in the body grow and divide uncontrollably. Normally, healthy cells grow, divide and, in time, get worn out and die. If something goes wrong this process gets out of control, so the cells carry on dividing and…
More children and young people than ever before are surviving cancer. There have been huge improvements in cancer treatment for young people in the past 50 years.
Information and resources to support you if your child currently has cancer, or if you are worried that your child might have cancer.
Information and resources to help you if you are a teenager or young adult with cancer, or are worried you might have cancer.
Many children, teenagers and young adults are treated successfully for cancer. There are now over 45,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the UK who are supported with specialist health care and advice.
Our free publications are available for anyone to order or download. Contact Magazine is a quarterly magazine offering stories, advice and resources to parents, families and young people with cancer.
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Daniella Capitas Webster was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer, called mucinous ovarian cancer, aged 22 in June 2023. Here, she tells us about her long journey to diagnosis, a complicated treatment plan, and why she wants to use her voice to…
Abby Maxwell was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023 when she was 22 years old. Here, she shares her story to help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer in young people, and its impact.
When your child becomes unwell, it is understandable to worry that it could be cancer. Around 1,900 children (0-14 years old) in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year.
Many of the common symptoms of cancer are also symptoms of other, often less-serious illnesses. But being aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer is important, as it can help with earlier diagnosis and treatment.
There are over 4,000 children and young people diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. [1]
