Making tumours glow: Max's mission to make childhood cancer surgery safer
Research takes time, so it can be hard to understand what progress is being made. But what if we could follow a single idea through the research journey?
If you have ever wanted to learn more about cancer research, you're in the right place. This is CCLG's children and young people's cancer research blog for parents, families, and the general public. Here you'll find a selection of the latest exciting updates on our research, explanations of cancer jargon and terms, and interviews with the experts behind the science.
Research takes time, so it can be hard to understand what progress is being made. But what if we could follow a single idea through the research journey?
There are many types of nurses, each playing a vital role in supporting children and young people through cancer. This week, we spoke to Helen Trower, a research nurse at the Weston Park Cancer Clinical Trials Centre in Sheffield...
Diagnosis is a scary time for families, full of unknowns. So how can we make diagnosis quicker and more accurate? Our researchers have some exciting ideas...
Hear from Professor Suzanne Turner about her research and how families are at its heart.
We spoke to three parents about their experiences running Special Named Funds and supporting research.
Did you know there are seven main types of immunotherapy? Let's find out what they do and how they work...
We talked to Youth Support Coordinators about the taboo of talking about death and dying.
International Childhood Cancer Day happens annually on 15 February. This year, we spoke to Little Princess Trust-funded researcher Dr Rhys Morgan.
There is an amazing variety of medicines available - so, wouldn’t it make sense that one could help children with cancer?
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...
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?
We talked to Scott to find out how he is using his experiences of childhood cancer to improve research and advocate for the voices of patients.
We have over 60 blog posts looking at exciting research projects, addressing your science questions, and meeting the inspirational people behind the scenes.