Magazine articles list

How my cancer journey led me to a career in research

Dr Catherine Pointer was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2006, aged 14. She tells us how her experiences inspired her to become a cancer researcher, working alongside one of the doctors who treated her.

Using tech to tackle loneliness

Brad Gudger, diagnosed with leukaemia as a 19-year-old, tells us how he has used his own experiences to establish a charity and launch an app for cancer patients aged 18+.

A parent’s view… Childhood cancer at Christmas

Rachel Corbett’s daughter, Suki, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in January 2017, aged four. Rachel writes about spending Christmas in hospital and how the experience has changed how her and her family think of it.

Looking back: Life through a different lens

Louise Campbell, 30, remembers how her parents tried to maintain some normality during her leukaemia treatment. As an expectant mother, she also explains how she now finds herself looking back on her own childhood with a different perspective.

All good things are wild and free

Helen Ball’s daughter Emily has recently finished treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Helen tells us about what life has looked like for her family since Emily’s diagnosis, and how nature and the outdoors has helped them.