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Sean's story

Sean was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in August 2023, when he was just three years old. His mother, Siobhan, shares his story.

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Amelia's story

Amelia was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), aged 11. Amelia’s mum, Gemma, shares her story.

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Ezra's story

Ezra was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, when six years old in June 2024. His mum, Rhiannon, shares his story.

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Wilf's story

Wilf was diagnosed with stage 4 Wilms tumour in 2022 when he was six years old. His mum, Tori, shares his story.

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Antonia's story

Antonia Rubio was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was 24 in 2023. Here, for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, she tells us about the difficulties she faced in getting diagnosed, why it’s important to keep advocating for yourself when worried about your health, and the impact of having cancer as a young person.

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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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James's story

James was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in 2024 when he was seven years old. His mum, Katie, shares his story.

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Teddy's story

Teddy was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in September 2023 when he was just two-and-a-half-years old. His mum, Amy, shares his story.

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Oscar's story

Oscar was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when he was three years old. His mum, Philippa, shares his story.