Supportive care is an area of children’s cancer care that has progressed significantly in recent decades. Dr Bob Phillips and Dr Jess Morgan, members of CCLG’s Supportive Care working group, explain just some of the ways it has improved to help patients and their families cope with their disease and the treatment of it.
LATCH Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity supports children and young people with cancer and their families who are under the care of the Children’s Hospital for Wales. As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, LATCH’s CEO, Menai Owen-Jones, reflects on its achievements over the past four decades.
Nicky Webb, is a clinical nurse specialist for the long-term follow-up of survivors of childhood cancer at the East Midlands Children and Young Person's Integrated Cancer Service. She is also a CCLG member and plays an active role in CCLG's specialist Late Effects Group.
It’s not just the type of treatments that doctors look to improve, but the way they can be delivered so they are safer and more effective, too. We hear from two leading experts on already established advancements in eye cancer treatment, and a developing example of progress in brain tumour therapy.
Teddy was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in September 2023 when he was just two-and-a-half-years old. His mum, Amy, shares his story.
Today on World Cancer Day (Tuesday 4 February) the UK Government have re-confirmed their commitment to delivering a National Cancer Plan for England and launched a call for evidence to inform the upcoming Plan.
UK employees at World Duty Free (WDF), which is part of leading global travel experience player Avolta, have voted to extend the company’s partnership with Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG).
Oscar was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when he was three years old. His mum, Philippa, shares his story.
There is an amazing variety of medicines available - so, wouldn’t it make sense that one could help children with cancer?
