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

Georgia’s story: a parent’s perspective on childhood cancer

28 September 2012

• Science & Technology

New insight into how childhood brain tumours develop

Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers. Treating childhood brain tumours can be hard, but research is giving us clues of how these tumours develop - we look at the latest clue from our researchers.

8 June 2012

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Repeated childhood CT scans increase risk of cancer in adulthood

Repeated CT scans during childhood can increase the risk of developing brain tumours or leukaemia in later life. Repeated CT scans during childhood can increase the risk of developing brain tumours or leukaemia in later life.

7 June 2012

Protein ‘block’ kills childhood cancer cells

An experimental drug that blocks an essential cell protein could be used to treat Wilms' tumour, a childhood cancer that affects the kidneys. An experimental drug that blocks an essential cell protein could be used to treat Wilms' tumour, a childhood cancer that affects the kidneys.

23 April 2012

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – lung cancer rates, tobacco legislation, proton beam therapy, and more

14 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

New insights into the treatment of childhood leukaemia

12 April 2012

• Science & Technology

Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia.

29 March 2012

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Shattered chromosomes give clue to childhood medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma

Chromothripsis may be an important event during the development of two types of childhood cancer - medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma. Chromothripsis may be an important event during the development of two types of childhood cancer - medulloblastoma and neuroblastoma.

26 March 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest: Tasmanian devils, smoking bans, internet health info, and more

18 February 2012