Childhood cancer: the survivors
Childhood cancer survival rates are thankfully improving overall, but more in some areas than in others. Researchers and doctors have...
Childhood Cancer: what should we be looking for?
Our last blog looked at the facts and statistics associated with childhood cancer. In this blog, we are going to be looking at the...
Childhood cancer: what is the cause?
Cancer caused by a fault (or mutation) happening in one of the cells of the body. These cells then grow out of control and then spread....
Childhood cancer - 10 years on
When a child is diagnosed, parents cling to the survival rates for their child's cancer type. Understandably, every parent (including...
Our children, a diagnosis too late
Childhood cancer is classed as rare, but actually it more common than we believe. Each year in the UK, almost 2,000 children under the age
Childhood cancer: the success stories
Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at the struggles that childhood cancer sufferers face, and the statistics that for some...
Childhood cancer: what is the way ahead for progress?
Every year, around 4,000 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK. 1 in every 285 children and young people receive...
Cancer in children and young people e-module: RCGP, Clic Sargent, Teenage Cancer Trust and the Grace
Today, an educational module was released by the Royal College of General Practice, called Cancer in children and young people. It was...
Childhood cancer survival rates, the forgotten children
The newest figures from the Office of National statistics have been released, saying that survival rates have improved but what does this...
What cancers do children get, are they the same as adults?
Childhood cancers are different to adult cancers in most cases, and respond in different ways to treatment. Children are not just mini...
