UK childhood cancer experts come together for CCLG Annual Meeting
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) hosts its Annual Meeting next week (March 20-21), bringing together over 450 experts from across the childhood cancer community.
Charities come together to launch Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month this April
Cancer charities from across the UK have come together for the first Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.
Sparking hope - can electricity treat childhood brain tumours?
March is Brain Tumour Awareness month, so let’s look at the brain. Find out why electricity matters and about the fascinating research that could help children with brain tumours...
60 seconds with Dr Madhumita Dandapani
60 seconds with Dr Madhumita Dandapani Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
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.
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.
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
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.
I want to inspire young people to reach for their dreams
Will Jubb was two years old when diagnosed with eye cancer in 1999. Now 26, he tells us about the challenges he overcame to become a professional rugby player and how he hopes that he can inspire others.