because the children of today all deserve a tomorrow
Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust in the media
Cancer treatments 'not being trialled in children' - BBC News
The Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust was delighted to be asked by the The Institute of Cancer Research to contribute to this article.
Changing legislation important to improve the incentives for drugs companies to trial drugs in children, and something we are proud to have played a part of.
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Close cancer loophole now to save children's lives
We are pleased that the Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust have been able to play a part in this letter to The Guardian, along with The Institute of Cancer Research, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Children with Cancer UK, Unite2Cure and many other hard working charities and movements working to change the future for the children of Europe.
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We believe that children and young people deserve the same access to new drugs as adults. The European commission is carrying out a consultation on the paediatric regulations, and this may well be our chance to change the rules to make these drugs available to children in the future.
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Scientists find 'chink in armour' of aggressive childhood cancer - The Guardian
This is promising research. Still in it's very early days but a hope for some families in the future.