CCLG Research Talks: How powerful is awareness in diagnosing childhood cancer?
Hear from Dr Shaarna Shanmugavadivel about her work improving awareness of childhood cancer.
New research project funded that aims to fight medulloblastoma in children
We are delighted to announce a vital new research project that could create a new and kinder treatment for medulloblastoma, a childhood brain tumour.
What do the six main types of chemotherapy actually do?
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they will often be given chemotherapy to try and kill the cancer. But what is chemotherapy?
What are the six main types of childhood cancer research?
When you start looking at childhood cancer research, there is medical jargon to understand and lots of different terms for projects. Here's a run down of what they mean...
CCLG Research Talks: How has research helped children with leukaemia?
Hear from Dr Lisa Russell about how research has changed outcomes for children with leukaemia.
How do young people feel about skin cancer and why does it matter?
When you hear ‘skin cancer’ you probably think about years of exposure to sun. The average patient is 65 years old when they are diagnosed, but it's also a common cancer for young people...
Are young people with cancer different from other cancer patients?
Welcome to a special edition of Research Roundup in honour of the first ever Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month!
Mila's story
Mila Rundic was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in September 2022 when she was 19 years old. She tells about the impact of her cancer on her formative years, and offers advice to young cancer patients, as well as those close to them.
Kiya's story
Kiya Kanani was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 when aged 15. She shares her story and tells us why raising awareness of cancer in young people is so important to her.