Proteins in our cells work together to carry out all the functions required for life. My research team at the University of Southampton studies the interactions between proteins in cancer cells, which allows us to understand which proteins drive the formation of cancers and how they contribute to cancer severity.
Ceri Hogg is a research clinical nurse specialist, CCLG member and co-chair of the national Children’s Cancer Research Nurses Group (CCRNG). Here, she tells us what being part of CCLG’s professional community means to her and the benefits it brings.
Teens Unite Fighting Cancer supports teenagers and young adults living with cancer and its lasting effects. Roxanne Lawrance, CEO, explains how it aims to create a community so patients can support each other as they begin to rebuild their lives
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
Fertility preservation for teenagers and young adults with cancer
Events run by, and for, CCLG professional members.
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.
Jane Cooper, Rebekah Lewis and Rosie Williams. Research Nurses at Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH)
Carrie Wright’s daughter, Lucy, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in August 2018. She writes on participating in the international MiNivAN clinical trial and offers advice to others faced with making decisions about their child’s treatment.
Katy Jones' daughter Eden was three years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia in July 2017. She explains some of the things her family considered before deciding on entering into a clinical trial.
