Daily Mail Appeal

Every year around 4,200 children and young people in the UK get cancer, that's around 12 families each day being told their child has cancer. Sadly, around 500 children and young people each year will lose their life to cancer, and those that do survive can face life-long side effects.

But enough is enough. We need to make sure that every child in the UK has access to the best treatments so they can survive cancer with a good quality of life. And we know that new treatments aren’t possible without hard-working scientists having access to the tools and funds they need to make new discoveries.

It’s a crucial cause, and one that so many of us feel strongly about. So, the Daily Mail are launching an appeal to raise money for Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People. 

All money raised will support Cancer Research UK’s work into cancers affecting children and young people.

Donate today to make a difference for children and young people affected by cancer.

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10-year-old Mikail was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in August 2020 after finding a lump in his neck. He had tough chemo to shrink the cancer in his neck. Mikail developed many side effects such as losing his hair, struggling to walk and was really emotional because of the steroids he was on. He got through his treatment, alongside the challenges of COVID-19, but the cancer came back in early 2022. He has just finished another course of high dose chemo, plus stem cell transplant, but remains a source of inspiration to those around him. Mum Arzu is so proud of how he has coped, “He is still brave and strong, giving support and advice to other children in hospital.” 

We urgently need to improve treatment options for children and young people with cancer, so that in the future children like Mikail have access to better treatments with fewer side effects. Your donations can help make that happen.