• Science & Technology

When muscle turns to bone – clues for treating deadly childhood brain tumours

What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer. What links a rare form of childhood brain tumour and an even rarer disease that turns muscle into bone? Our researchers have just discovered the answer.

7 April 2014

Simple blood test could improve treatment for deadly childhood cancer

A simple blood test could pinpoint which children are unlikely to respond to treatment for a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma A simple blood test could pinpoint which children are unlikely to respond to treatment for a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma

3 March 2014

Overhead powerlines do not raise leukaemia risk in children

Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia

7 February 2014

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New treatment hope for one of the deadliest childhood cancers

Cance Research UK doctors have launched a trial which offers a new type of molecular radiotherapy for one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Cance Research UK doctors have launched a trial which offers a new type of molecular radiotherapy for one of the deadliest childhood cancers.

30 January 2014

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Sleeping Beauty reveals childhood brain tumour’s secrets

Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour. Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour.

17 January 2014

Beating cancer twice: childhood cancer survivors pursue medical careers

Read the story of five childhood cancer survivors - inspired to pursue medical careers - as they visit one of our scientists in the lab. Read the story of five childhood cancer survivors - inspired to pursue medical careers - as they visit one of our scientists in the lab.

14 January 2014

A talk from Professor Pamela Kearns: doing our homework to beat childhood cancer

Watch childhood cancer expert Professor Pamela Kearns as she discusses her vision for clinical trials and childhood cancer treatment in the future. Watch childhood cancer expert Professor Pamela Kearns as she discusses her vision for clinical trials and childhood cancer treatment in the future.

13 December 2013

82 per cent of children now survive childhood cancer

More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared to just three in 10 in the late 1960s. More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared to just three in 10 in the late 1960s.

19 November 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

Children conceived using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and similar techniques have no increased overall risk of cancer in childhood. Children conceived using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and similar techniques have no increased overall risk of cancer in childhood.

6 November 2013

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Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer

Immune cells, known as Natural Killer T cells, could be redirected to help fight the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to research. Immune cells, known as Natural Killer T cells, could be redirected to help fight the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to research.

6 November 2013

• Science & Technology

DNA untwister is a new tumour suppressor

Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours. Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours.

10 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Proton therapy is coming to the UK, but what does it mean for patients?

Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits. Radiotherapy is a vital cancer treatment and proton beam therapy could help deliver radiotherapy in a more precise way - find out more about the benefits.

16 September 2013