Ask the expert: Dr Ren Manias
Ask the expert with Dr Ren Manias, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Southampton General Hospital, and Contact's medical adviser
How we tripled survival and reduced toxicity for children with liver cancer
Dr Peppy Brock is a retired consultant paediatric oncologist. She explains how a dedicated international group of medical professionals helped improve survival and reduce toxicity for a very rare type of childhood cancer.
What are rare cancers and how are they treated?
Professor Bernadette Brennan, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, tells us what rare childhood cancers are and how they are treated.
Sharing knowledge and best practices: Starting blocks for progress and innovation
The European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe) is the only pan-European organisation representing all professionals working in the field of childhood cancers. Annika Strasser, SIOP Europe Communication and Marketing Coordinator, tells us about how it fosters partnerships that are helping to push progress across international boundaries.
Ten brains are better than one - what are national advisory panels?
National advisory panels (NAPs) advise teams on the best treatments for complicated cancers. Dr Jessica Bate, a consultant paediatric oncologist at University Hospital Southampton, explains more and tells us about her recent research evaluating their impact
What happens when doctors find it difficult to diagnose a child’s cancer?
Dr Ren Manias, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Southampton General Hospital, explains what happens and why when doctors find it difficult to diagnose a child’s cancer.
A parent's view... holding on to hope after a cancer diagnosis
Jemma Smith’s son Freddie was diagnosed with a germ cell tumour in September 2017. She tells us about the support they received and offers advice to other families after a cancer diagnosis.
Overcoming barriers to researching rare tumours
Dr Sara Stoneham is a paediatric oncology consultant at University College London Hospitals. Here, she explains some of the barriers to researching rare tumours and what can be done to overcome them.
60 seconds with Dr Madhumita Dandapani
60 seconds with Dr Madhumita Dandapani Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham