Lee Brennan, 48, found fame as the singer of '911' in the late 1990s. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma as a 9-year-old, before relapsing aged 15, and he tells us how his cancer experience has influenced a new vocation.
Jack Hamilton was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2010, aged seven. Now at university studying medicine, he explains how he hopes to fulfil his dream of becoming an oncologist.
Sinead Wood's son Cillian finished treatment for T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma last summer. She writes on how it took time for her and her family to adjust to life after treatment, and offers advice to others trying to do the same.
ALLTogether-1 is an international clinical trial looking at improving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Dr John Moppett, who oversees the trial in the UK, explains more.
Professor Hamish Wallace is a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People in Edinburgh and honorary professor at The University of Edinburgh. He explains what fertility preservation options are available for young cancer patients.
Naomi Shefford-Thomas, CCLG Information Executive and mum to Phoebe, who underwent almost four years of treatment for neuroblastoma, answers your questions.
Imaging is central to diagnosing and monitoring solid cancers and scans are a key part of the patient and family journey. Different types of scans such as CT, MRI and PET, have all become commonplace in hospitals throughout the UK and children benefit from the accurate high-quality images they produce.
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying many of its plans, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC), CCLG’s sister organisation, has revisited its ambitious 2020-2025 strategic plan. Ashley Ball-Gamble, CEO of TYAC and CCLG, explains more.
Sheila Cartwright, one of the first CCLG members and retired paediatric radiation oncologist, reflects on her career, and explains how LinkedIn allows her to keep up with developments in childhood cancer and reconnect with former patients.
