Real life stories

Inspiring stories about people who have faced cancer, loving families who are fundraising and pioneering scientists who are starting new cancer cures around the world.

Pancreatic cancer

David's story

Sixteen years ago, my father died of pancreatic cancer. He was only 59 when it was discovered, and the diagnosis really came out of the blue.

Our Christmas Appeal

Pancreatic cancer

I know how it feels to have someone missing from the Christmas table.

Liver cancer

I was playing games while my parents were being told that their son had stage 4 liver cancer

Fundraising

I’m hopeful Matilda and I will have our happy ending, all thanks to lifesaving research

Mesothelioma

I was described as a walking miracle

Jack and his Dad watching the football together

Lung cancer

Thanks to cancer research, my father is still with us and got to see me live my dream

Bowel cancer

I couldn’t really believe what I had been told, how could I have cancer at 33?

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Real life stories

David's story

I know how it feels to have someone missing from the Christmas table.

I was playing games while my parents were being told that their son had stage 4 liver cancer

The one thing I can do is run and raise money for lifesaving cancer research

I turned the heart-breaking situation of losing my dad into pedal power

We’re taking steps to start cures, literally

There’s nothing quite like running a marathon – it’s just magic!