Magazine articles list

“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.

60 seconds with Nicky Webb

Nicky Webb is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a member of CCLG who provides support for the long-term follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors.

Helping to prepare young people impacted by cancer for work

Roxanne Lawrance is Chief Executive at Teens Unite Fighting Cancer, a charity that supports teenagers and young adults impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Here, she tells us about some of the ways Teens Unite helps young people who have had cancer gain vital skills, experience and insight to prepare them for searching for and starting employment.

A man is standing against a white background, wearing glasses and a black hoodie with the logo of Young Lives vs Cancer.

Employment support for parents whose child has cancer

Many parents will feel huge levels of stress as they try to figure out how and if they can continue to work and care for their child through treatment. Andrew Whitehouse, Service Manager at Young Lives vs Cancer, tells us what legal rights you have and how employers can support you.

A group of researchers in a research lab is all wearing white lab coats.

BRAIN

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

Sam, on the right, being sworn in as a police officer

My cancer diagnosis has never defined who I am

Sam Varnam was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a teenager in 2017. Now 24, he tells us about how he navigated the challenges of treatment, and the route he took to becoming a police officer.