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Cancer stories

Eilidh's story

Eilidh Mackay was diagnosed with leukaemia, a type of blood cancer, when she was 14, and, while undergoing treatment for this, she was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer aged 17, which relapsed in 2023.

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Cancer stories

Sophie's story

Sophie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in April 2021 at the age of seven. Her mother, Tanya, shares her story.

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Cancer stories

Charlie's story

Sarah Jackson’s daughter Charlie was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2011 when aged three. Here, Sarah tells us about the long-term effects of Charlie’s cancer and her treatment.