CCLG Research Talks: Our journey into childhood leukaemia research
Dr Cristina Pina and Dr Sabrina Tosi share how perseverance, new technologies, and collaboration can help children with leukaemia.
New research highlights urgent need for greater awareness to aid early diagnosis of bone cancers in young people
The CCLG-funded Childhood Cancer Smart project has published a paper today calling for greater awareness of the symptoms of bone cancers in children and young adults.
Could diabetes medicines help treat Ewing sarcoma?
There is an amazing variety of medicines available - so, wouldn’t it make sense that one could help children with cancer?
Our research in 2024: How we made a difference together
We have some big and exciting plans for 2025, and we are looking forward to getting started. But first, let's look all the amazing things that your support has helped achieve this year...
New research into the long-term effects of leukaemia treatment funded
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) has funded a new research project investigating the long-term effects of childhood leukaemia treatment on developing brains.
How are researchers tackling lymphoma with targeted therapies?
Targeting treatments to cancer cells is a key goal of childhood cancer research. After all, why wouldn’t you want your treatment to only harm the thing you want to fight?
New CCLG research projects recognise the importance of supporting patients after treatment ends
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) has funded two vital new research projects to improve patients’ quality of life after childhood cancer treatment.
Families support new lymphoma research through their Special Named Funds
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) has funded a new lymphoma research project, thanks to five fundraising families.
Experts call for more research into population screening and targeted surveillance for childhood cancer
Each year in the UK 1,900 children are diagnosed with cancer and it’s the biggest cause of death by disease in children aged 0-14 years. One in 300 children will develop cancer by the age of 18. Despite this, many children experience long waits for diagnosis, contributing to treatment delays and their cancer being diagnosed when it’s much harder to treat.