Roxanne Lawrance is Chief Executive at Teens Unite Fighting Cancer, a charity that supports teenagers and young adults impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Here, she tells us about some of the ways Teens Unite helps young people who have had cancer gain vital skills, experience and insight to prepare them for searching for and starting employment.
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that young people suffering from certain types of cancer, such as bone tumours, are experiencing lengthy times to diagnosis.
We talked to Youth Support Coordinators about the taboo of talking about death and dying.
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association is proud to have funded a new research project investigating the latest experimental treatments for hard-to-treat neuroblastoma.
This International Nurses Day, our Chief Nurses Jo Stark and Jeanette Hawkins reflect on how nursing sits at the heart of healthcare. And how it’s the skill, dedication and impact of previous generations of nurses working in the field of children and young people’s cancer nursing that has helped them to develop their inspiring career pathways.
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association has today launched its bold new research strategy that will lead the way in improving treatment and care for children and young people (CYP) with cancer.
Professor Dan Stark talks about what researchers are doing for teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer and what the future holds.
A group of top chefs have raised more than £20,000 to support children and young people with cancer by hosting a glamorous auction dinner at London’s luxury One Aldwych hotel last month [April].
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association and the Bone Cancer Research Trust have co-funded two innovative new research projects into osteosarcoma.
