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This section is about children and young peoples cancers. There are more than 200 different types of cancer. CCLG - The Children & Young People's Cancer Association has a list of the types that affect children and young people.

There are some conditions that are not cancer, but they have some of the same treatments as someone with cancer and are supported by Aftercare service. We wanted to add this section as you may have been diagnosed when you were young and you might want to know more information about your diagnosis, to be able to make sure you are informed for moving on after cancer.

What is cancer?: information from the CCLG

Haematology

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)

CCLG: Information about Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in children

CCLG: Information about Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in teenagers & young adults

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

CCLG: Information about Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in children

CCLG: Information about Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in teenagers and young adults

Aplastic anaemia

The Aplastic Anaemia Trust: Information for parents, carers, siblings and other family members supporting a loved one with aplastic anaemia. You will also find links to information about other blood conditions such as Fanconi anaemia, Schwachman diamond syndrome, or diamond blackfan anaemia syndrome.

Teenage Cancer Trust: what is aplastic anaemia? (anemia)

Leukaemia

CCLG: Information about Leukaemia in children

CCLG: Information about Leukaemia in teenagers and young adults

Oncology

Bone Cancer, Ewings & Osteosarcoma

CCLG: information about Ewing sarcoma in children

CCLG: information about Osteosarcoma in children

CCLG: information about bone cancer in teenagers and young adults

Desmoid tumours

CCLG:

Germ cell tumours

CCLG: information about Germ Cell tumours in children

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

CCLG: information about Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) in children

Liver Tumours

CCLG: information about liver tumours in children

Lymphoma

CCLG: information about lymphoma in children 0-14 years

CCLG: information about lymphoma in teenagers and young adults 15-24 years

Melanoma/skin

CCLG: information about Melanoma in teenagers and young adults

Neuroblastoma

CCLG: information about neuroblastoma in children

Ovarian

CCLG: information about Ovarian cancer in teenagers and young adults

Rare cancers

CCLG: information about rare cancers in children

Retinoblastoma

CCLG: information about Retinoblastoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma

CCLG: information about Rhabdomyosarcoma

Sarcoma

CCLG: information about Sarcoma in teenagers and young adults

Testicular

CCLG: information about Testicular cancer in teenagers and young adults

Thyroid

CCLG: information about Thyroid cancer in teenagers and young adults

Wilms Tumour

CCLG: information about Wilms tumour in children

Brain tumours

	Better Safe than Tumour: information about the clinical signs and symptoms of brain tumours and helps professionals to assess whether your symptoms should be investigated further.
	The Brain Tumour Charity: A brain tumour diagnosis, whether it is you or a loved one who receives it, is devastating. Living with a brain tumour can mean there may be areas of your life you have to think about which you have not considered before.
	Brainstrust: factsheet on managing behaviour and personality change following a brain tumour diagnosis
	CCLG: information about brain tumours in children CCLG: information about brain tumours in teenagers and young adults
	Child Brain Injury Trust: a selection of factsheets for families who have a child with an acquired brain injury (0-18) Child Brain Injury Trust: factsheet on managing behaviour in children with an acquired brain injury
	Little Brainstrust: National charity providing support for patients and families with a brain tumour diagnosis.
	Tom’s Trust: their resource hub can help children and young people facing a brain tumour diagnosis, along with supporting parents, guardians, siblings, friends, clinical professionals, and schools.