Survivors of childhood Hodgkin's Disease have increased risk of cancer

Children treated for Hodgkin's disease before 1986 have an increased risk of developing another cancer later in life, according to a new study1 by an international team of researchers including scientists from Cancer Research UK. Children treated for Hodgkin's disease before 1986 have an increased risk of developing another cancer later in life, according to a new study1 by an international team of researchers including scientists from Cancer Research UK.

28 November 2003

Fussy eating may be evolutionary adaptation

Children who are picky about what they choose to eat have now been served with the perfect excuse - their fussiness may be an evolutionary trait, designed to protect them from harm. Children who are picky about what they choose to eat have now been served with the perfect excuse - their fussiness may be an evolutionary trait, designed to protect them from harm.

7 October 2003

• Health & Medicine

70 per cent of British kids exposed to tobacco smoke in pubs and restaurants

An alarming seven out of ten British children are exposed to other people's smoke when they're taken to pubs, cafes or restaurants, according to a survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK. An alarming seven out of ten British children are exposed to other people's smoke when they're taken to pubs, cafes or restaurants, according to a survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

29 May 2003

Children in developing world bear the burden of cancer

Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1. Nine out of ten childhood cancer deaths take place in the developing world1.

14 February 2003

• Health & Medicine

Cancer risk to children of having older parents

Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals. Older parents are at significantly increased risk of having a child with the most common form of leukaemia, Cancer Research UK reveals.

26 January 2003

Cardiff kids take care of their health

Cardiff children worry about their health and would change their habits to reduce the risk of illness in the future. Cardiff children worry about their health and would change their habits to reduce the risk of illness in the future.

13 August 2002

Light show brightens prospects for children with cancer

A new test that lights up a tumour's DNA with brightly coloured fluorescent dye can predict a child's chances of relapsing from cancer, a study in the Lancet reveals1. A new test that lights up a tumour's DNA with brightly coloured fluorescent dye can predict a child's chances of relapsing from cancer, a study in the Lancet reveals1.

1 August 2002

• Health & Medicine

Breastfeeding provides major protection against breast cancer

Breastfeeding and having large numbers of children are the key to the developing world's low rates of breast cancer compared with Western countries such as Britain, according to landmark research published in The Lancet later this week1. Breastfeeding and having large numbers of children are the key to the developing world's low rates of breast cancer compared with Western countries such as Britain, according to landmark research published in The Lancet later this week1.

18 July 2002

Charity 'on song' to educate kids

Cancer Research UK has this month launched its biggest ever initiative to get more than a quarter of a million children to take an interest in science and health. Cancer Research UK has this month launched its biggest ever initiative to get more than a quarter of a million children to take an interest in science and health.

8 July 2002

• Health & Medicine

Smoking expelled from UK schools

School children are to jolt friends who smoke out of the habit using a unique school plan to highlight the damage it does to the body and planet. School children are to jolt friends who smoke out of the habit using a unique school plan to highlight the damage it does to the body and planet.

20 June 2002

• Health & Medicine

Researchers ease fears over radon

Children living in homes with high levels of radon gas or gamma radiation are not at detectably increased risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1. Children living in homes with high levels of radon gas or gamma radiation are not at detectably increased risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1.

7 June 2002

More children concerned about cancer than war in Afghanistan

School children are more concerned about the risk of losing someone with cancer than the impact of terrorism and war, according to a MORI survey for Cancer Research UK. School children are more concerned about the risk of losing someone with cancer than the impact of terrorism and war, according to a MORI survey for Cancer Research UK.

9 May 2002