The CCLG Research Discovery Day on 1 October, at The University of Leeds, welcomed parents of children diagnosed with cancer, survivors and fundraisers, who heard top experts share ongoing research aimed at improving the future for children and young people with cancer.
Each year in the UK 1,900 children are diagnosed with cancer and it’s the biggest cause of death by disease in children aged 0-14 years. One in 300 children will develop cancer by the age of 18. Despite this, many children experience long waits for diagnosis, contributing to treatment delays and their cancer being diagnosed when it’s much harder to treat.
CCLG’s RAG is an integral part of the expert review guidance which underpins the assessment process of new research funding applications. For each new funding scheme, this group of around 20 experts from across the CYP cancer research field meet to provide advice about the quality and clinically relevant of research proposals to help guide CCLG as to which ones to support.
A vital new research project funded by a Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) Special Named Fund will investigate the effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on children's developing brains.
Fundraising in memory of a south London teenager has now raised more than £250,000 for research into children’s blood cancer.
The LPT works with CCLG to fund research, using our expertise to select the most impactful research projects and manage their extensive research programme. With the latest seven projects, the LPT has funded over £25 million of research through the CCLG Research Funding Network.
George Radcliffe passed away in October 2023, having been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2022, when he was three. To raise funds for research into rhabdomyosarcoma, his parents, Lisa and David, set up the Special Named Fund Just George at Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), and incredibly, have since raised the huge sum in just 10 months.
CCLG funds new rhabdomyosarcoma research, thanks to Special Named Funds.
Today (1 September) marks the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM). This year, in addition to raising awareness of childhood cancer and its signs and symptoms, CCLG is shining a light on research and how, without it, progress in its treatment and care would not be...
