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The 'glittering' idea that could help children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Children with aggressive neuroblastoma often can't be treated with standard treatments like radiotherapy and chemotherapy - but what about new treatments like immunotherapy?

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What is work experience like in a childhood cancer research lab? With Tabitha Fuller

We caught up with Tabitha about her work experience on a childhood leukaemia research project that was funded in memory of her sister Ruby. Here's what she got up to...

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Survival of the fittest - what does it have to do with childhood cancer?

Did you know that our cells are at war inside our bodies? Competition can help keep your body healthy by allowing only the best cells to survive, but it can help the cancer cells survive...

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Could starving brain tumours be a way of treating childhood cancer?

We all know that we need to eat to survive. However, we also know there are specific things that we need to eat in order to get the nutrients for our bodies to grow and repair.

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What are the top priorities for childhood cancer research?

Researchers used to just work on things that they thought were important to learn more about. Now, parents and patients are getting more involved and shaping research priorities...

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What is quality of life and how can childhood cancer doctors measure it?

One of the most interesting things about quality of life is that it is different for everyone. It depends on your values, culture, and expectations. So, how can we learn what matters to children?

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What are healthy cells doing in childhood brain tumours?

Our bodies are made up of lots of types of cells - and so are brain tumours. But what are the healthy cells doing inside tumours, and how could this impact cancer survival?

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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!

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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...

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What's it like being a woman in science? With Professor Chris Halsey

February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which celebrates the scientific achievements of women and encourages all children to consider a future in science.