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Children and young people's cancers

Children develop different types of cancers than adults, with around 1,900 children under the age of 14 diagnosed each year. The most common types of childhood cancer are acute leukaemia and cancers of the brain and spinal cord. Thanks to research into new treatments, 8 in 10 children diagnosed with cancer will live for at least five years.
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Dr Gareth Veal
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Getting chemo right for kids

Dr Gareth Veal wants to improve the way we treat children with cancer, so that every child receives a dose of chemotherapy that is “just right”. Dr Gareth Veal wants to improve the way we treat children with cancer, so that every child receives a dose of chemotherapy that is “just right”.

by Safia Danovi | Analysis | 15 December 2011

15 December 2011

Unravelling the genetic secrets behind a range of cancers is the aim of a new initiative from Cancer Research UK. Unravelling the genetic secrets behind a range of cancers is the aim of a new initiative from Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 18 November 2011

18 November 2011

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At least 5,600 more children have survived for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer than would have done if survival rates had remained as they were in the early 1970s, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. At least 5,600 more children have survived for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer than would have done if survival rates had remained as they were in the early 1970s, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 14 November 2011

14 November 2011

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CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that survivors of childhood cancers are four times more likely than the general population to develop a new cancer. The results are published online today in JAMA. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that survivors of childhood cancers are four times more likely than the general population to develop a new cancer. The results are published online today in JAMA.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 4 June 2011

4 June 2011