Father shares family’s story to help raise awareness of childhood cancer
A father from Basingstoke whose daughter is undergoing treatment for leukaemia is sharing his family’s story for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) this September.
Ask the expert: What is life like after treatment has finished?
Adapting to life after treatment can be difficult, and patients and their families may experience a range of different emotions as a result.
A parent's view... childhood cancer and siblings
Sarah Mcdonald’s daughter Summer was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2012. She writes on what life looked like for Summer’s sister, Kya, during treatment.
Medical adviser: issue 92
Dr Martin English, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital and CCLG member writes...
60 seconds with Dr Shaarna Shanmugavadivel
Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham and CCLG member, talks to us about her work
What to expect emotionally during your child’s treatment
Dr Rob Jobe is a clinical psychologist at Health in Mind, Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He spoke to parents about some of the emotions they experienced during their child’s cancer journey and offers advice on managing such feelings.
What is cancer?
Dr Ed Cheeseman, Consultant Paediatric Pathologist and Chair of CCLG’s Biological Studies Steering Group, explains the difference between ‘normal’ cells and cancer cells, how the latter develop, and what they do to the body.
A day in the life... of a paediatric oncology clinical nurse specialist
Valerie Tomlin is a children’s cancer nurse at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
A day in the life... of a paediatric oncologist and childhood cancer researcher
Sam Behjati divides his time between clinical work at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and research at the nearby Wellcome Sanger Institute.