Children and young people's cancers

• Personal Stories

Youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife now cancer-free

At just two years old, George became the youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife. For the courage he showed through his treatment, he received one of our Star Awards. At just two years old, George became the youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife. For the courage he showed through his treatment, he received one of our Star Awards.

11 December 2024

• Personal Stories
• Charity News

‘Courage Looks Like Me’ – Joseph Coelho composes poem inspired by the words of children affected by cancer

Renowned children’s poet and author, Joseph Coelho, has published a special poem inspired by children from across the UK who shared their cancer stories for the launch of our Star Awards. Renowned children’s poet and author, Joseph Coelho, has published a special poem inspired by children from across the UK who shared their cancer stories for the launch of our Star Awards.

4 December 2024

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK's philanthropy campaign reaches £200m milestone

Cancer Research UK’s More Research, Less Cancer campaign has raised more than £200m, over halfway towards the £400m target. Cancer Research UK’s More Research, Less Cancer campaign has raised more than £200m, over halfway towards the £400m target.

9 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

Groundbreaking trial launches for everyone with Ewing sarcoma

INTER-EWING-1, the largest and most ambitious study ever conducted into Ewing sarcoma, could transform how we treat the disease, which mainly affects children and young people.   INTER-EWING-1, the largest and most ambitious study ever conducted into Ewing sarcoma, could transform how we treat the disease, which mainly affects children and young people.  

25 September 2024

• Charity News

We’re accelerating brain tumour research with £8m more for our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence

Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments. Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments.

24 September 2024

• Charity News
• Science & Technology

£28m being invested to transform treatment for children with cancer

Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers. Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers.

5 September 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like for your child to be part of a clinical trial?

Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like. Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like.

3 September 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: How we've been tackling children’s and young people’s cancers

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year.

1 September 2024

• Science & Technology

SU2C gives £7.5m more to improve treatments for children’s and young people’s cancers

Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients. Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients.

7 August 2024

• Health & Medicine

NHS rolling out first targeted brain tumour treatment for children and young people

NHS England will offer the newly-approved dabrafenib plus trametinib combination to children and young people whose gliomas are being driven by a specific genetic mutation. NHS England will offer the newly-approved dabrafenib plus trametinib combination to children and young people whose gliomas are being driven by a specific genetic mutation.

13 June 2024

• Science & Technology

New scan technique gives children the right medulloblastoma diagnosis in minutes, not weeks

A study we helped fund means children can get the right medulloblastoma treatments faster and puts an end to the long waits for answers. A study we helped fund means children can get the right medulloblastoma treatments faster and puts an end to the long waits for answers.

10 June 2024