Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)

Leukaemia is the most common type of cancer affecting children. And acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common type of leukaemia diagnosed in children. ALL is most common in young children aged 0 - 4. Around 400 children are diagnosed with ALL in the UK each year.

Many symptoms are of ALL in children are vague and non specific. They can be similar to those of more minor childhood illness. Read about the signs and symptoms of childhood ALL.

Your child is referred to a specialist children’s doctor if they have symptoms that could be acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Find out what happens.

Get information on the tests your child might have for leukaemia.

Treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in children is divided into different phases The main treatment is chemotherapy. Find out about the other treatments and different phases.

Researchers are looking into new treatments for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia as well as ways to reduce the side effects treatment can cause in children and young people. Find out what research is going on.

It is extremely distressing to find out that your child has leukaemia. Find out about what you can do to help you and your family cope when your child is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

Find out about the possible late effects of treatment and how your child is followed up after treatment.