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Many different hospital staff will be involved in your child’s care and at first meeting all the staff may seem overwhelming.

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

Every April, we come together with our partners to celebrate Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.

Early diagnosis saves lives, so being able to spot the signs and symptoms of cancer in teenagers and young adults is really important.

Recovery, Resilience and Football Fun

Complete 100 skips a day throughout May (or 3,100 skips in total) and help fund vital research into childhood and teenage cancers.

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.

Although there are over 200 different types of cancer, certain cancers are more likely to affect children and young people. Understanding more about the type of cancer and the treatments that may be used can often help you to cope. Your doctor will give you more detailed information, and if you have any questions it is important to ask the specialist doctor or nurse who knows the situation in detail.

Palliative care is the phase of treatment where cure is no longer possible, and is concerned with managing symptoms and quality of life.

There are over 4,000 children and young people diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. [1]