60 seconds with Dr Guy Makin
Dr Guy Makin, Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Oncology at the University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, talks to us about his work.
Using animations to help parents make treatment decisions for a clinical trial
Helen Pearson and Katie Johnson, co-chairs of the National Neuroblastoma Nursing Group (NNNG), tell us more about how they have developed a range of animation videos to help parents make decisions about their child’s treatment as part of a neuroblastoma clinical trial
Can we prevent childhood leukaemia?
Most types of childhood cancer currently can't be prevented. However, there is evidence to suggest that some leukaemias can be linked to a lack of exposure to bacteria and viruses...
How has childhood cancer research changed since the 1800s?
Cancer has been around for thousands of years. But it's only since the 1800s that we have made progress in understanding and treating it - particularly in children. Read to find out more...
TYAC funds research to help young people with skin cancer
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) is proud to announce it has funded two brand-new research projects that will answer questions important to teenagers and young adults with cancer.
New research project will help young people understand their risk of kidney damage
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) is proud to have funded its first two research projects to help young people with cancer.
Oscar's story
Oscar was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2021 when he was just three years old. His mum, Rebecca, shares his story.
What even is a ‘targeted therapy’ anyway?
Targeted treatments that use drugs to stop cancer cells from growing and spreading. Find out what they are, how they work, and why they are so important...
Buggy trek through Britain helps raise huge sum for children’s cancer
Two friends have raised more than £10,000 to be split between Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) and Piam Brown Ward at Southampton General Hospital.