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Cancer stories

Toby's story

Toby was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March 2020 when he was just two years old. His mum, Leah, shares his story.

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Lexi Mae's story

Lexi Mae was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in May 2022 at just two years old. Her mum, Demi, shares her story.

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Kimberley's story

Kimberley Hattersley-Barton was first diagnosed with cancer when she was just 13 months old and has received a further four diagnoses since.

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Marnie's story

Marnie was diagnosed with kidney cancer at just 18 months old. Her mum, Bonnie, shares her story.

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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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Aashna's story

Aashna first showed signs of cancer when she started limping as she walked down the stairs at school. For an active and healthy child, it seemed okay. But what followed was a month of progressive loss of mobility, day by day. She began crying at school, taking naps after coming home, and complaining of bone pains even while standing. We dismissed her symptoms as tiredness and growing pains, too busy and hopeful that she’d get better.

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Samuel's story

Samuel was diagnosed with high-risk medulloblastoma, a childhood brain cancer, in February 2023 when aged five years old. His mother, Jessica, shares his story.

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Philippa's story

Philippa was just two years old when she was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a cancer-like disease. Her mum, Claire, shares her story.

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Scarlett-Anne's story

Scarlett-Anne was diagnosed with nephroblastoma, also known as Wilms tumour, at the age of four. Her mother, Abby, shares her story.