News & Updates

Lillie Killick was 14 years old when diagnosed with leukaemia in 2010. Now 27, she tells us how some of the support she received after treatment helped to inspire her career choices

Nicky Webb, is a clinical nurse specialist for the long-term follow-up of survivors of childhood cancer at the East Midlands Children and Young Person's Integrated Cancer Service. She is also a CCLG member and plays an active role in CCLG's specialist Late Effects Group.

Defining the molecular landscape of paediatric and adolescent acute leukaemia in Tanzania

This year, for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM), CCLG has been working hard to raise awareness of the long-term impact of childhood cancer and its treatments.

Naomi Shefford-Thomas, CCLG's Health Information Officer, discusses the importance of accessible information, how it works, and the steps CCLG is taking to make its health resources more inclusive and available to everyone.

Nicky Levent’s son, Sam, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when he was 18 months old. She explains what it means to her family to raise funds for charities and awareness of childhood cancer, and how it’s helped them.

Child Cancer Smart is a public health intervention aiming to empower both the public and healthcare professionals with knowledge about childhood cancer symptoms. Dr Shaarna Shanmugavadivel, CCLG Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham and part of the project team, tells us more.

Lead investigator Susie Aldiss, a research fellow at the University of Surrey, discusses her research, which is funded by a £92,000 award from CCLG.

Sarah Dransfield was diagnosed with bone cancer in March 2012 aged 16. Here, she tells us what helped her during and after treatment and how cancer has changed her outlook on life.