A study of cancer in children and young adults in England has found that fewer patients were diagnosed during the…
Pilot study reveals the benefits of ‘whole genome sequencing’ for children with cancer
'Unravelling the entire genetic code for each child who has been diagnosed with cancer can give a more accurate diagnosis…
Children in the UK and Ireland still diagnosed later with larger kidney cancers than in rest of Europe
'Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in the UK and Ireland than…
Accelerating the pace of neuroblastoma research through collaboration
'A rare childhood cancer Neuroblastoma, a rare children’s cancer, has a particularly low survival rate. Because its incidence is low,…
Interview with Dr Meriel Jenney, Chair of the NCRI Children’s Group
'To mark International Clinical Trials Day this year we speak to Dr Meriel Jenney, Chair of the NCRI Children’s Cancer…
Scotland’s youth missing out on trials of cancer treatment
'Children and Young Adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as…
Cancer cell fingerprints may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis
'NEWLY-IDENTIFIED cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children’s cancers faster and…
Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children’s cancer
'Immune cells, known as Natural Killer T cells, could be redirected to help fight the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to…