What is a childhood cancer research nurse? With Lauren Butler
We spoke to Lauren, who is a paediatric oncology research nurse. Find out how she helps patients on clinical trials and provides information to patients and families about research...
What rights do children have when they are in hospital?
A whistlestop tour of seven of the key rights children have while they are in hospital, including those that are important for children with cancer, and see how these are respected.
The Little Princess Trust has funded exciting new projects through CCLG
The Little Princess Trust (LPT) has announced 10 new research projects that will improve outcomes for children with cancer, awarded in partnership with Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG).
Spotlight on the University of Oxford - how are our experts tackling childhood cancer?
In the UK and Ireland, over 100 childhood cancer researchers have been funded through CCLG. But what are they working on? Let's take a trip to the University of Oxford to find out...
Equality or equity in cancer care: Why equal support isn't always enough
The idea that everyone should be treated equally is great in principle – but is it enough? We look at the difference between equity and equality to see how it can affect young patients.
What recent progress has there been in childhood cancer research?
Childhood cancer research has increased survival rates from just three in 10 children in the 1960s to over eight in ten children today thanks to dedicated researchers. So, what's next?
Why understanding the whole genome is important for childhood cancer
Until the past couple of decades, over 98% of the human genome was thought to be ‘junk DNA’. Now, cancer researchers want to understand exactly what that DNA does...
CCLG Research Talks: How can leukaemia treatment affect a child's brain?
Professor Chris Halsey tells us about leukaemia treatment and how it can affect the brain.
New research into rare and unusual cancer funded, thanks to CCLG Special Named Funds
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) is proud to announce its first research project into Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare type of cancer that affects just 50 children per year in the UK.