Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month once more this December. Every year about 1500-1700 children are diagnosed with cancer and fifty per cent are under the age of five.

There can be nothing more devastating than being told that your child has cancer.  It is a word that strikes fear into most of us and even more so when it is our children that are affected.  The thought of them suffering and going through treatment that we know will make them feel very poorly is undoubtedly very scary.  That's why it's so important so draw attention to the reality of the statistics and what people can do to help.   If enough people fundraise then the better the chance is of raising money that will go towards funding for research.  Who knows?   Maybe one day some of that money you've donated will go towards a discovery that will really help young children recover from cancer.

The most common childhood cancers include lymphomas, leukaemia and brain cancer.   To find out more about the different conditions, visit the website for more information.  We should not forget that many parents have to be amazingly strong and it's difficult to keep a stiff upper lip when your child is suffering.  There is help to guide parents so that they do not dwell on the fact their child has a cruel condition, but instead focus on allowing their child to have as normal and happy a life as possible. 

One young man who recently succumbed to cancer really was a person who lived his life to the full!  When he wasn't studying hard at his education he was putting his all into acting or drawing!  Young people like that are a real example of how courageous children can be.   Follow the link to see what you can do to help children with cancer and organise your own event this Christmas time.   It is a time that means a lot to children so what better month of the year to remember those children who face the threat of cancer.

You could volunteer your services and take part in the Big Bucket Collection to help raise £100,000 for children and young people with cancer and their families to cope and to come through the other side -  and most of all to know that they are not alone.

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Amanda Thomas

UK Health Radio

 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.