Skip to main content
search here
username password
Macmillan and Cancerbackup merged in 2008. Together we provide free, high quality information for people affected by cancer through our publications, website and phone service. Find out more|.
Find out how we produce our information|
Diagnosis means finding out if a child has cancer, and what type of cancer they have. Doctors will do this by looking at your child and the symptoms they have and by doing tests.
When a child has symptoms that could be caused by cancer, they will be referred by their GP or their local hospital to:
Most children with cancer will be treated in a Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) unit| within a hospital. Various tests| will be done to diagnose the cancer.
Posted by moomy
Posted by bob jk
Posted by Dianne J
If you have any questions about cancer, need support or just want someone to talk to, ask Macmillan.
Browser does not support script.