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Samantha Hall's son, Jackson, was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia aged two in 2020. She describes the impact this had, what life looks like now, and offers advice to others navigating treatment.

Philippa Martin’s son, Oscar, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was three years old in 2022. Here, Philippa tells us about the challenges of treatment and the support her family received, and offers advice to other families navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Laura Sheppard’s son, Max, was seven years old when diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in May 2023. Here, she tells us about his treatment, the support they received during it, and why her family now wants to make a difference to others.

Craig Baillie is a stem cell transplant clinical nurse specialist at Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Here, he explains what a stem cell transplant is, the different types, and the process of receiving one.

Blood is vital for the body to function properly. Dr Emmy Dickens, a consultant paediatric haematologist at Addenbrookes Hospital, explains what blood is and why it’s important.

Jack was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma in February 2024 when he was five years old. His mum, Sarah, shares his story.

CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association has supported The Little Princess Trust (LPT) in funding five innovative new research projects.

We talk to Professor Vikki Rand about how technology has given new insights into lymphoma, which are now being translated into clinical trials.

Research takes time, so it can be hard to understand what progress is being made. But what if we could follow a single idea through the research journey?