Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed; here's what to look out for

Amelia Carroll was 13 when she got her cancer diagnosis last year Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK - yet just under a third of parents say they feel confident recognising the symptoms.'Raising awareness is his legacy' Around the UK, about half the children diagnosed with cancer get their diagnosis within two weeks, he says.

Before his diagnosis, Jake's initial symptoms of a stuffy nose and watery eyes were put down to hayfever, and falling asleep after school was thought to be just end-of-term tiredness.