When life turns full circle: Using my experiences to help others
Dr Oscar Oglina was diagnosed with stage three liver cancer aged four. Now 24, he tells us how his experiences shaped his life and career path.
Dr Oscar Oglina was diagnosed with stage three liver cancer aged four. Now 24, he tells us how his experiences shaped his life and career path.
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.
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.
At the Fisher Lab at UCL, we are trying to find a better treatment that specifically attacks osteosarcoma cells, to better fight cancer and reduce the burden of side effects. We think that immunotherapy could be the right treatment because it trains cells from the immune system, called T Cells, to fight cancer and has been very successful in other cancers.
60 seconds with Dr Madhumita Dandapani Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham
On International Childhood Cancer Day, we spoke to Dr Bob Phillips about what childhood cancer research is, what types there are, and why it matters.
February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which celebrates the scientific achievements of women and encourages all children to consider a future in science.
On Saturday 4 February, it is World Cancer Day. The theme for this year is ‘Close the care gap’. We take a look at what needs to be done to help children with cancer globally.
A football match in memory of a five-year-old boy who passed away from a brain tumour last year is raising vital funds for Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG).