• Health & Medicine

Newcastle scientists working to improve treatment of childhood brain cancers

A greater understanding of how children's brain cancers grow and spread could lead to more sophisticated treatments for the disease. A greater understanding of how children's brain cancers grow and spread could lead to more sophisticated treatments for the disease.

13 December 2002

• Science & Technology

Hope for children with cancer - leading scientist speaks out at national conference

Targeting a gene known as 'the guardian of the genome' may bring a new generation of treatments for children's cancers, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist claims. Targeting a gene known as 'the guardian of the genome' may bring a new generation of treatments for children's cancers, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist claims.

2 December 2002

Britain rivals the US in childhood cancer survival

UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Conference Britain's survival rates for the most common forms of children's cancer now match those of the US - universally acknowledged as the gold standard. UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Conference Britain's survival rates for the most common forms of children's cancer now match those of the US - universally acknowledged as the gold standard.

1 December 2002

Light show brightens prospects for children with cancer

A new test that lights up a tumour's DNA with brightly coloured fluorescent dye can predict a child's chances of relapsing from cancer, a study in the Lancet reveals1. A new test that lights up a tumour's DNA with brightly coloured fluorescent dye can predict a child's chances of relapsing from cancer, a study in the Lancet reveals1.

1 August 2002

• Health & Medicine

Researchers ease fears over radon

Children living in homes with high levels of radon gas or gamma radiation are not at detectably increased risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1. Children living in homes with high levels of radon gas or gamma radiation are not at detectably increased risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study published in this week's British Journal of Cancer1.

7 June 2002

• Health & Medicine

Nursery attendance may reduce the risk of childhood leukaemia

Toddlers that attend nursery may have a reduced risk of developing childhood leukaemia, according to a study published in the BJC. Toddlers that attend nursery may have a reduced risk of developing childhood leukaemia, according to a study published in the BJC.

7 May 2002

Childhood brain cancer may be caused by infection

Cancer Research UK scientists have found evidence that children's brain cancers could be caused by infection with bacteria or a virus. Cancer Research UK scientists have found evidence that children's brain cancers could be caused by infection with bacteria or a virus.

2 April 2002