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

• Health & Medicine

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

• Science & Technology
• 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

• Science & Technology

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

Harrys Helping Harry! Bringing hope for brain tumour research

15 February 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: New drugs, earlier diagnosis, and an interview with our chief executive

14 February 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – abiraterone, childhood brain tumours, exercise and more

4 February 2012