Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People

Your donations will help save lives

Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People is the part of Cancer Research UK dedicated to driving progress for 0-24-year-olds with cancer.

Every pound you donate helps our scientists to discover new and better ways to diagnose and treat cancers affecting children and young people.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Wear the gold ribbon and show your support

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — an international campaign to raise awareness and support for children and young people with cancer.

Together with our supporters and partners, we’re driving forward progress to help more children and young people live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. Join us by picking up a gold ribbon badge at your local Cancer Research UK shop.

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Our impact

We’ve been driving progress for more than 50 years

Around 35,600 children and young people with cancer in the UK have survived into adulthood in the last 50 years, thanks in part to our work. Today, more than 9 in 10 children and young people who receive cancer drugs in the UK receive a drug linked to our work.*

Meet Nina

We felt that taking part in the trial was very important, because if other children in the past hadn’t taken part in trials, then Nina wouldn’t be on such a good treatment plan.

- Samantha, Nina’s mum

Nina's story:

Nina is taking part in our ALLTogether-1 clinical trial after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was four. She is still receiving treatment but is doing well.

About children’s and young people’s cancers

Children’s cancers

We provide clear information about the different types of cancer that affect children aged 0-14 in the UK, signs and symptoms and where to get support.

Young people’s cancers

We have information about the different types of cancer that affect teenagers and young adults aged 15-24 in the UK, possible symptoms, clinical trials and coping with cancer.

Cancer statistics

There are around 1,900 children and 2,300 young people diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. Today, more than 8 in 10 children and young people diagnosed with cancer today will survive for at least 10 years.

Get involved

Nominate a child for a Star Award

Our Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People Star Awards recognise the courage shown by children under 18 facing cancer.

Follow us on Facebook

Follow Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People on Facebook to see all the latest updates on our research and campaigns.

Join our Insights Panel

If you’ve been affected by children’s and young people’s cancers, you could help shape our work by applying to join our Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People Insights panel.

Meet Oliver

Oliver’s always super proud to tell everyone he supports Cancer Research UK as they saved his life.

- Becci, Oliver’s mum

Oliver's story:

Oliver took part in our FaR-RMS trial after being diagnosed with a type of soft tissue cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma when he was three. He is now in remission and doing well.

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References

*Calculated by the Cancer Intelligence Team at Cancer Research UK, 2026. Estimated number of deaths avoided in children aged 0-14 and young people aged 15-24, based on number of deaths which would have been observed had mortality rates remained at their 1970s peak, compared with number of deaths actually observed until the end of 2024. Based on method set out in Siegel R, Ward E, Brawley O, Jemal A., Cancer statistics, 2011: the impact of eliminating socioeconomic and racial disparities on premature cancer deaths. CA Cancer J Clin. 2011 Jul-Aug;61(4):212-36.