Wobbling molecules help scientists study brain tumours in children

Advances in cancer imaging are helping our scientists take a closer look at childhood brain tumours, improving diagnosis and treatment selection in the future. Advances in cancer imaging are helping our scientists take a closer look at childhood brain tumours, improving diagnosis and treatment selection in the future.

5 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

The challenge of spotting cancers in children

Spotting childhood cancer early has a huge impact on how effectively that cancer can be treated - we cover the important signs for parents to watch out for. Spotting childhood cancer early has a huge impact on how effectively that cancer can be treated - we cover the important signs for parents to watch out for.

24 April 2013

Video: Dr Antony Michalski on treating children with cancer

Hear Dr Antony Michalski - a Cancer Research UK-supported doctor - talk about treating childhood cancer and how research can fuel progress. Hear Dr Antony Michalski - a Cancer Research UK-supported doctor - talk about treating childhood cancer and how research can fuel progress.

18 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Key words by GPs that speed up a child's cancer diagnosis

The wording of a GP's referral letter to a consultant may have a significant impact on the length of time it takes to diagnose childhood cancer. The wording of a GP's referral letter to a consultant may have a significant impact on the length of time it takes to diagnose childhood cancer.

3 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

The cost of surviving cancer - a parent's view

Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family. Hearing that your child has cancer is devastating for any parent, we hear a personal account of how childhood cancer can impact a family.

12 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Clinical trials: Helping more children beat cancer every year

During childhood cancer awareness month we focus on how clinical trials are a vital part of helping children beat cancer. During childhood cancer awareness month we focus on how clinical trials are a vital part of helping children beat cancer.

18 December 2012

“Dear Cancer, I beat you aged eight and today I got my PhD in cancer research”

We celebrate the achievements of a childhood cancer survivor who's also one of our scientists - read about her experience and what it means to get her PhD. We celebrate the achievements of a childhood cancer survivor who's also one of our scientists - read about her experience and what it means to get her PhD.

12 December 2012

Childhood cancer awareness month - research, information and more

It's childhood cancer awareness month and we're taking a look at the life-saving research that we fund and the information available for families. It's childhood cancer awareness month and we're taking a look at the life-saving research that we fund and the information available for families.

5 December 2012

• Health & Medicine

The shape of the new NHS - two key documents published yesterday

The government has released two important documents that will shape the NHS - but what do they tell us and how will this impact cancer patients? The government has released two important documents that will shape the NHS - but what do they tell us and how will this impact cancer patients?

14 November 2012

More than 33,000 childhood cancer survivors living in the UK

An estimated 33,000 long-term survivors of childhood cancer - the vast majority of whom are cured - will be living in the UK by the end of 2012. An estimated 33,000 long-term survivors of childhood cancer - the vast majority of whom are cured - will be living in the UK by the end of 2012.

14 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Coming together to tackle children’s cancers

From doctors and scientists to parents and survivors, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology is bringing people together - here's the highlights. From doctors and scientists to parents and survivors, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology is bringing people together - here's the highlights.

31 October 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

'Treatment alliance' needed to save more children's lives from cancer

Experts are calling for an urgent change to approaches for treating and researching childhood cancers to continue to save more children. Experts are calling for an urgent change to approaches for treating and researching childhood cancers to continue to save more children.

6 October 2012