Children's Cancer Awareness

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19
Jan
2007

Taking A Picture Could Save Your Child’s Life

When Jasmin Nethercoat had her photograph taken on her first birthday, little did her parents realise the picture would save her sight.
Her mother Vicki had the photograph developed – only to notice a strange spot reflected in her daughter’s left eye.
After seeing an optician, a GP and a specialist, the family [...]

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29
Dec
2006

Three-year-old Blogger’s Inspiring Chemotherapy Diary

Samantha Hughes has spent the past year battling a disease of the nerve cells that affects fewer than 100 children in the UK each year.
Tens of thousands of supporters have been following her progress via the internet after her father Neil began detailing her struggle in a web-log.

The youngster’s diary – called simply “Samantha’s Story” [...]

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