What happened in 2022? Our cancer research highlights
Before 2022 fades into distant memory, we wanted to take a moment to look back at everything CCLG achieved this year for childhood cancer research. Let’s take a look!
My life as a childhood cancer researcher' with Dr Maria Niklison Chirou
Have you wondered how a researcher spends their time, or the highs and lows that come with working on children's cancer? We spoke to Maria about her work...
Heidi's story
Heidi was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) just two weeks before her 6th birthday in August 2022. Her mum, Lucy, shares her story.
Vital new resource for children’s cancer nurses launches
A crucial new education and training tool for nurses administering and handling systemic anti-cancer therapies has been launched, to standardise training and practice, and enable nurses to transfer their competency across NHS trusts if they moved jobs.
How much does childhood cancer research cost? Why do we fund it?
As a charity, CCLG has to carefully plan and balance how to spend our money so it will help children with cancer in the best way possible. Research is expensive, so find out why we do it...
What it means to be part of a professional member community
Ceri Hogg is a research clinical nurse specialist, CCLG member and co-chair of the national Children’s Cancer Research Nurses Group (CCRNG). Here, she tells us what being part of CCLG’s professional community means to her and the benefits it brings.
Research Focus: International collaboration to find pioneering new brain tumour treatment
Proteins in our cells work together to carry out all the functions required for life. My research team at the University of Southampton studies the interactions between proteins in cancer cells, which allows us to understand which proteins drive the formation of cancers and how they contribute to cancer severity.
Finding strength in those around me and helping others to do the same
Ross Long was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013. He tells us about those who supported him and how he plans to write a book to lessen the isolation of other young people diagnosed with cancer.
Medical advisor (issue 97)
Senior Academic Consultant at University of York, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Leeds Children’s Hospital and CCLG member.