• Health & Medicine

Trial results show dramatically improved survival for relapsed childhood leukaemia

A new treatment increases survival to almost 70 per cent for children whose acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) returns. A new treatment increases survival to almost 70 per cent for children whose acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) returns.

4 December 2010

• Health & Medicine

Deaths from cancer in children fall by almost 60 per cent since the '60s

THE RATE of children dying from cancer has fallen by almost 60 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. THE RATE of children dying from cancer has fallen by almost 60 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

12 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

Improving chemo for childhood cancer, and exploring the links between diet and cancer in this month’s podcast

6 August 2010

No link between childhood cancer and mobile phone base stations or masts

23 June 2010

• Health & Medicine

Beating children’s cancer

28 May 2010

• Health & Medicine

In our podcast - bowel screening, fruit and veg, and children’s cancer trials

7 May 2010

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launch national children's cancer trials team in Birmingham

Birmingham will be at the forefront of developments in childhood cancer research thanks to the launch of a new team which will co-ordinate groundbreaking clinical trials across the UK. Birmingham will be at the forefront of developments in childhood cancer research thanks to the launch of a new team which will co-ordinate groundbreaking clinical trials across the UK.

16 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Making a difference in brain tumour research

14 April 2010

Gene discovery could lead to new treatments for childhood cancer

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have identified two genes linked to Wilms' tumour - a type of childhood kidney cancer - according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have identified two genes linked to Wilms' tumour - a type of childhood kidney cancer - according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research.

2 April 2010

Trekstock the darling of Downing Street at launch of new charity partnership

On Wednesday 17th March an audience of specially invited guests join Maggie Darling as she hosted a reception at No 11 Downing Street to mark an exciting new relationship between Cancer Research UK and Trekstock, a young charity which raises money through music and fashion. On Wednesday 17th March an audience of specially invited guests join Maggie Darling as she hosted a reception at No 11 Downing Street to mark an exciting new relationship between Cancer Research UK and Trekstock, a young charity which raises money through music and fashion.

18 March 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The January 2010 podcast is here

4 January 2010

• Health & Medicine

New trial brings pioneering treatment to children with cancer in the UK

10 December 2009