What are genetic errors in childhood cancer and where did they come from?
Cancer is caused by something going wrong in a cell’s genetic code. However, it’s not always clear where these errors come from - were they inherited or are they new?
NHS England publishes new standards for teenage and young adult cancer services
NHS England has this week published new ‘service specifications’ for teenage and young adult cancer services in England. These documents outline the standards that are expected in teenage and young adult cancer services, including in Principal Treatment Centres and Designated Hospitals.
Families fund research that will improve treatment for rare leukaemia variant
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) is proud to announce a new research project which aims to improve treatment for children with a rare variant of leukaemia.
What are healthy cells doing in childhood brain tumours?
Our bodies are made up of lots of types of cells - and so are brain tumours. But what are the healthy cells doing inside tumours, and how could this impact cancer survival?
Family’s fundraising hits £200,000 in memory of kind-hearted Ruby
A family’s fundraising for research into children’s blood cancer in memory of their teenage daughter has passed £200,000.
CCLG Research Talks: How powerful is awareness in diagnosing childhood cancer?
Hear from Dr Shaarna Shanmugavadivel about her work improving awareness of childhood cancer.
New research project funded that aims to fight medulloblastoma in children
We are delighted to announce a vital new research project that could create a new and kinder treatment for medulloblastoma, a childhood brain tumour.
What are the six main types of childhood cancer research?
When you start looking at childhood cancer research, there is medical jargon to understand and lots of different terms for projects. Here's a run down of what they mean...
What do the six main types of chemotherapy actually do?
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they will often be given chemotherapy to try and kill the cancer. But what is chemotherapy?