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International trial for children’s brain tumours launches in the UK

Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens launches the UK arm of a large international clinical trial* for a type of children’s brain tumour, called ependymoma. Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens launches the UK arm of a large international clinical trial* for a type of children’s brain tumour, called ependymoma.

27 May 2016

Making blood vessels ‘leaky’ could help treat children’s brain tumours

A new study published today by a group of scientists could explain why there are such differences in survival between medulloblastoma patients. A new study published today by a group of scientists could explain why there are such differences in survival between medulloblastoma patients.

1 April 2016

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UK diagnoses children’s kidney cancer at a later stage than Germany

The UK diagnoses Wilms’ tumours – the most common children’s kidney cancer – when they are larger and more advanced compared with those diagnosed in Germany. The UK diagnoses Wilms’ tumours – the most common children’s kidney cancer – when they are larger and more advanced compared with those diagnosed in Germany.

7 March 2016

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International Childhood Cancer Day: why an EU law needs improving to help develop new treatments for young people

We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults. We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults.

15 February 2016

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Expert Opinion – Professor Richard Gilbertson talks children’s cancers

We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading. We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading.

26 November 2015

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Children’s cancer death rates drop by a quarter in 10 years

The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade The rate of children dying from cancer has dropped by 24 per cent in the last decade

26 November 2015

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Proton beam therapy: where are we now?

We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK We look at the competing programmes - public and private - that aim to bring a new form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, to the UK

16 July 2015

Working together to beat cancer in young people

How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research? How can we overcome some of the biggest challenges facing childhood cancer research?

15 July 2015

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Less intensive chemo avoids irreversible side effects in children’s cancer

Children with a rare type of cancer called Wilms’ tumour who are at low risk of relapsing can now be given less intensive treatment. Children with a rare type of cancer called Wilms’ tumour who are at low risk of relapsing can now be given less intensive treatment.

9 July 2015

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Cancer in kids, teens and young adults – why we're renewing our focus

Cancer deaths in children and young people have dropped by nearly 60 per cent in the past 40 years - read about our new campaign looking accelerate this trend. Cancer deaths in children and young people have dropped by nearly 60 per cent in the past 40 years - read about our new campaign looking accelerate this trend.

22 January 2015

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Cancer deaths in youngsters drop by nearly 60 per cent in 40 years

Cancer deaths in children and young people have fallen by 58 per cent in the past 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. Cancer deaths in children and young people have fallen by 58 per cent in the past 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

22 January 2015