Magazine articles list

“The hardest voyage I’ve ever been on”

Sam Price’s granddaughter, Sorrelle, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2015. He tells us about the role he played as a grandparent in supporting her, and his hopes for a book he’s written about her treatment.

“I’m beginning to realise my dreams”

Lewis Paget, now 26, was diagnosed with two different leukaemias at the same time as a teenager in 2016. Here, he describes the impact of this, and how it has influenced him to become a cancer researcher himself.

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Why I’m campaigning for a career break for parents of seriously ill children

Christina Harris’ daughter, Skye, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2021, aged 10. Having received little support from her employer following Skye’s diagnosis, culminating in her eventually losing her job, she explains why she’s now campaigning for parents with seriously ill children to be legally entitled to a career break while they care for their child.

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BRAIN

A CCLG-funded study to find out why some patients with leukaemia have long-term problems with learning and memory.

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Investigating how DNA communicates with cancer-causing genes

Dr Lisa Russell at the University of Newcastle is leading a £100,000 research project, funded by Ruby’s ‘Live Kindly, Live Loudly’ Fund (CCLG). The study aims to identify key interactions between super-enhancers and proto-oncogenes that drive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Finding myself after treatment

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

Making progress and bouncing back after a cancer diagnosis

Jake Andrade was first diagnosed with leukaemia as a 13-year-old, before relapsing aged 19. Now 21, he tells us about the goals he set to help him through his second treatment and recovery, and how he has published a book to help other young people with cancer