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Childhood cancer

Four people stand in a line smiling at the camera, one of whom, a woman on the left, who is taking a selfie. She has long brown hair and is wearing a red dress. A man with grey hair, wearing a white shirt and purple- and yellow-striped tie under a grey suit jacket, is standing slightly behind her. He has his arm around a woman with long dark hair, wearing a cream and black dress. On the end is a woman with shoulder-length dark hair who is wearing a navy blue t-shirt.

King praises work of childhood cancer charity

Hereford's Little Princess Trust was among charities invited to an event at Buckingham Palace.

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Elias in his mum's arms, wearing a dark cream jacket and black trouser. His mum and dad are in blue jumpers with matching logos.

'Since Elias left us he's still having an impact'

A school is building a sensory garden in memory of Elias, 5, who died from a rare brain tumour.

A smiling blonde woman in a straw hat next to a young girl with pink hair and a tube in her nose.

'I'm running London Marathon for my sick daughter'

Eight-year-old Bonnie was diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer just before Christmas 2023.

A 10-year-old girl in a red cardigan holding blue and white crochet triangles. A pink ball of wool is on her lap.

Girl, 10, crochets bunting for each week of chemo

Kirsty is creating the "unique" triangles after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

Emma Colledge is smiling at the camera, sitting on a park bench with green grass and trees behind her. She is wearing a white t-shirt with lemons on it and a grey hoodie. Her hair is tied back in a low pony tail.

Young cancer patient feels 'fobbed off' by doctors

Emma Colledge says she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer seven months after first seeing her GP.

A man, a woman and two girls by a stream wearing warm clothes and all smiling at the camera.

Girl's cancer walk to 'give hope' to other children

Thalia from Sheffield is raising funds for the Oscar's charity which has supported her.

Indi following the surgery. She is in a hospital bed and lying on what looks a giant plush toy. She has a purple bow on her gown. She has a slight slime on her face.

'I'm living proof brain tumour research saves lives'

Indi Powell was 14 when she was diagnosed with an aggressive tumour the size of a small grapefruit.

Wilfie with his mouth open, smiling - he is wearing facepaint in a mask design and looking straight at the camera

Boy, three, gets 'magic eye' after cancer surgery

Little Wilfie Wham had his eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

The front entrance of the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, which is a white and grey concrete building. Several of the windows are green in colour and the doorways are also painted green. There are two NHS vehicles next to the entrance and cars next to them. People walk in and out of the hospital.

Children's cancer unit move 'disastrous' - charity

A charity in Lightwater is criticising a decision to move children's cancer services to London.