Your body is made up of millions of cells that do different jobs and behave in different ways Cancer occurs when cells in the body multiply out of control Any type of cell may be affected, anywhere in the body If they are not treated, these cells may spread to other parts of the body

Cancers affecting children are different from cancers affecting adults They look different under a microscope They need to be treated differently

Most children with cancer will have chemotherapy This is a special type of medicine Ellie had leukaemia. Here she is with all the medicine she had to take for a year.

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that attacks the cancer cells It is very powerful so can make you feel really ill Treatment can take up to three years.

Some children need to have a bone marrow transplant Some children need to have radiotherapy Louisa was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was three years old. She needed a bone marrow transplant. Her brother Eddie donated bone marrow for her. This is Louisa Buttery.

We are a charity We fund research into: What causes cancer How we can prevent cancer How we can cure cancer How to make treatments better We want to help children like Louis, Rhiley, Eva and Bella Rose who have all battled. You can read more about their stories on our website www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk

Children with Cancer UK is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer We were founded in 1988 by Marion and Eddie O’Gorman in memory of their son, Paul Paul was just 14 years old when he passed away from leukaemia.  

We aim to find the causes, find cures and provide care for children with cancer We fund life-saving research into the causes, prevention and treatment of childhood cancer We fund projects to provide better care for young cancer patients and their families.