Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) and Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) have merged their memberships to form a new professional association which will bring together healthcare professionals and researchers to achieve the best possible care and support for children, teenagers and young adults with cancer.
James was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in 2024 when he was seven years old. His mum, Katie, shares his story.
International Childhood Cancer Day happens every year on 15 February. This year, we caught up with Little Princess Trust-funded researcher Dr Rhys Morgan.
The CCLG-funded Childhood Cancer Smart project has published a paper today calling for greater awareness of the symptoms of bone cancers in children and young adults.
The Little Princess Trust (LPT) forges important partnerships with other charities, such as CCLG, to further children’s cancer research. Its Chief Executive Phil Brace tells us how the LPT has come together with Cancer Research UK to help more young people access clinical trials.
Jake Andrade was first diagnosed with leukaemia as a 13-year-old, before relapsing aged 19. Now 21, he tells us about the goals he set to help him through his second treatment and recovery, and how he has published a book to help other young people with cancer
Nicky Webb, is a clinical nurse specialist for the long-term follow-up of survivors of childhood cancer at the East Midlands Children and Young Person's Integrated Cancer Service. She is also a CCLG member and plays an active role in CCLG's specialist Late Effects Group.
LATCH Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity supports children and young people with cancer and their families who are under the care of the Children’s Hospital for Wales. As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, LATCH’s CEO, Menai Owen-Jones, reflects on its achievements over the past four decades.
Paediatric Clinical Psychologist at Birmingham Children’s Hospital & CCLG member
