Cancer children's courage earns Star Status

The courage of British children whoїve encountered cancer is to be recognised with a unique award backed by celebrities including Leona Lewis, the Jonas Brothers and athletics phenomenon Usain Bolt. The courage of British children whoїve encountered cancer is to be recognised with a unique award backed by celebrities including Leona Lewis, the Jonas Brothers and athletics phenomenon Usain Bolt.

26 November 2009

• Health & Medicine

Hope for pioneering immunotherapy treatment for childhood cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a potential new antibody treatment which, in the laboratory, shows significantly increased survival from neuroblastoma - a form of childhood cancer which grows from undeveloped tissue of the nervous system. It is hoped that it could one day be used to treat children with the disease. Their findings will be presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a potential new antibody treatment which, in the laboratory, shows significantly increased survival from neuroblastoma - a form of childhood cancer which grows from undeveloped tissue of the nervous system. It is hoped that it could one day be used to treat children with the disease. Their findings will be presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.

5 October 2009

Charities launch groundbreaking research centre in Newcastle

The opening of a unique centre today (Wednesday) will put Newcastle at the forefront of cancer research and bring benefits to patients in the North East. The opening of a unique centre today (Wednesday) will put Newcastle at the forefront of cancer research and bring benefits to patients in the North East.

1 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

New clues to improving childhood leukaemia treatment

8 June 2009

• Health & Medicine

The December podcast is here

2 December 2008

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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5 November 2008

• Science & Technology

New childhood brain cancer genes identified

Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer - reveals a study published in the BJC. Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer - reveals a study published in the BJC.

9 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Smoking among child cancer survivors highest in most at risk group

Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday). Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday).

29 July 2008

• Health & Medicine

Scientists predict three quarters of children with leukaemia will be cured

Around three-quarters of children diagnosed with leukaemia today will be cured of their disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Wednesday). Around three-quarters of children diagnosed with leukaemia today will be cured of their disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Wednesday).

2 July 2008

What’s really causing childhood leukaemia?

23 June 2008

• Health & Medicine

Early stage drug shows promise against cancer cells from young patients

A new drug has shown promising pre-clinical activity against cells from several types of children's cancers. A new drug has shown promising pre-clinical activity against cells from several types of children's cancers.

2 October 2007

Cancer Research UK secures its first orphan drug licence

A previously unshelved drug could prove effective for treating a group of rare childhood cancers. A previously unshelved drug could prove effective for treating a group of rare childhood cancers.

27 February 2007