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A large group of people follow Santa's sleigh to surprise the family for Christmas.

Santa pays surprise visit to toddler with cancer

Ronnie's cancer was discovered just after his first birthday, making 2024 a challenging year.

Boxes lining a countertop filled with presents including wordsearches, vouchers and self care items.

Cancer survivor makes hampers for young patients

Woman who spent last Christmas recovering from cancer says she wants to help others

Hundreds of chemo care bags donated to hospital

The bags are full of essentials to help make cancer treatment a bit easier for patients.

Josh is stood in hospital during a blood transfusion - he's still smiling.

'I didn't think I'd make it past Christmas'

Josh Jackson was treated in Sheffield for an aggressive form of cancer with a poor survival rate.

South Yorkshire

Ralph, who has short brown hair and has a nasogastric tube, smiles at the camera as he sits on the sofa next to his mother

Boy enjoys first Christmas since organ transplant

Ralph, four, will celebrate his first Christmas at home since having a liver and bowel transplant.

A man with no hair in a hospital bed strokes the nose of a reindeer.

School Santa gets visit from reindeer in hospice

Mick Hodgson is not able to be Santa for the first time in 20 years but loved the reindeer visit.

Girl, 3, home for Christmas after cancer treatment

Jada's parents say having her home for Christmas in Redditch will be special.

Hereford & Worcester

Prof Lee Smith (left) and Damita Abayaratne (right) outside the Cambridge Access Surgery.

Project aiming to tackle cancer in homeless people

The two-year scheme will operate in Cambridge, Peterborough, Wisbech and King’s Lynn.

Riley, a young boy wearing a cap and a black hoodie, and Ryan Reynolds, who wears a cord jacket. They are both giving thumbs up to the camera.

'Ryan making dream come true means everything'

A nine-year-old boy with cancer who dreamed of meeting his hero Deadpool has his wish granted.