CCLG Research Talks: How do you out-google Google?
Hear from Dr Jess Morgan about her research trying to find the best treatments for relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma.
Vital new resource for children’s cancer nurses launches
A crucial new education and training tool for nurses administering and handling systemic anti-cancer therapies has been launched, to standardise training and practice, and enable nurses to transfer their competency across NHS trusts if they moved jobs.
How much does childhood cancer research cost? Why do we fund it?
As a charity, CCLG has to carefully plan and balance how to spend our money so it will help children with cancer in the best way possible. Research is expensive, so find out why we do it...
What it means to be part of a professional member community
Ceri Hogg is a research clinical nurse specialist, CCLG member and co-chair of the national Children’s Cancer Research Nurses Group (CCRNG). Here, she tells us what being part of CCLG’s professional community means to her and the benefits it brings.
Finding community during and after cancer treatment
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer supports teenagers and young adults living with cancer and its lasting effects. Roxanne Lawrance, CEO, explains how it aims to create a community so patients can support each other as they begin to rebuild their lives
How one girl’s focus and determination to keep on pedalling has inspired great things
Dave Hartley’s daughter Evie was diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 12. Here, he tells us how the keen cyclist received support from her club, town and wider cycling communities, and how, in turn, she inspired them to achieve incredible things.
Ask the expert: Dr Ren Manias
Dr Ren Manias, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Southampton General Hospital and Contact's new medical adviser
Coming together to achieve research goals quicker
Collaboration, teamwork and partnerships are vital to childhood cancer research. Ellie Wilkinson, CCLG's Research Communications Executive, explains how charities are coming together and researchers are linking up to work towards a better future for children with cancer.
Finding peer support online
Naomi Shefford-Thomas is CCLG’s Information Executive and mum to Phoebe, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2016. She tells us how invaluable online support from other parents helped her navigate her daughter’s treatment and offers advice to others looking to find the same.