Cancer cells can have differences in how they survive, respond to treatment, and behave. This variability can help cancer cells survive and adapt, but it also makes doctors’ jobs much harder.
Not only do children get different types of cancer, but there are also big differences in the treatment, diagnosis, and causes of their cancer. Find out more about these differences...
Cancer treatments like radiotherapy can cause problems because they can harm healthy body cells as well as cancer cells. But what damage does it do and why does it matter?
Cancer doesn't end when you finish treatment. Even after the cancer cells are long dead, the long-term effects of childhood cancer and its treatment remain. So, what are they?
Children with aggressive neuroblastoma often can't be treated with standard treatments like radiotherapy and chemotherapy - but what about new treatments like immunotherapy?
We caught up with Tabitha about her work experience on a childhood leukaemia research project that was funded in memory of her sister Ruby. Here's what she got up to...
Did you know that our cells are at war inside our bodies? Competition can help keep your body healthy by allowing only the best cells to survive, but it can help the cancer cells survive...
We all know that we need to eat to survive. However, we also know there are specific things that we need to eat in order to get the nutrients for our bodies to grow and repair.
Researchers used to just work on things that they thought were important to learn more about. Now, parents and patients are getting more involved and shaping research priorities...
