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Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group is a leading children's cancer charity and the UK and Ireland's professional association for those involved in the treatment and care of children with cancer.
CCLG Blog
2w ago
Most people don’t have that much experience with hospitals, apart from a routine appointment or trip to A&E. It can sometimes feel like a different world where time is suspended, your life is in someone else’s hands, and there is ..read more
CCLG Blog
1M ago
Hospitals can be big scary places, and they can be particularly hard to navigate when you are thrown into the world of cancer care after a shock diagnosis. Knowing what to expect, and what your child is entitled to, can be difficult. The Wo ..read more
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1M ago
Lauren is an children’s oncology research nurse. She works at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Her job is to look after young patients who are part of clinical trials and other research studies, and to support them and their fam ..read more
CCLG Blog
2M ago
All over the world, many researchers are working tremendously hard to create a brighter future for children with cancer. In the UK and Ireland, over 100 of these researchers have been funded through CCLG. We fund our own research, and we al ..read more
CCLG Blog
2M ago
The idea that everyone should be treated equally is great in principle – but is it enough? Equality means that everyone gets the same amount of help. The problem with this idea is that it assumes everyone is starting equally, which is rare ..read more
CCLG Blog
3M ago
Adult cancer research has been ongoing for over a hundred years. However, childhood cancer research has only really got off the ground within the last six decades. Despite this, researchers have managed some truly fantastic improvements in that ..read more
CCLG Blog
3M ago
DNA is essential for life. Every cell in our body contains DNA – it’s the set of instructions that tell cells how to behave and what proteins to make. It is also the way in which genetic traits such as eye colour can be passed on to ..read more
CCLG Blog
4M ago
It is hard to believe that it is now 2024 – it seems like only yesterday that I was writing a blog about 2022’s highlights! Nevertheless, we got a lot done last year and I wanted to share with you what your support has achieved ..read more
CCLG Blog
4M ago
You’d be forgiven for thinking that researchers and scientists must have always been academic and loved school. But that’s not always the case - there are lots of ways that people start their science career! Last week I caught u ..read more
CCLG Blog
5M ago
All over the world, many researchers are working tremendously hard to create a brighter future for children with cancer. In the UK and Ireland, over 100 of these researchers have been funded through CCLG. We fund our own research, and we al ..read more