My story with retinoblastoma started when I was a young child. Looking through family photographs, a member of my family noticed an unusual white glow in one of my eyes. We didn’t know it at the time, but this is one of the classic signs of retinoblastoma (Rb),...
This year, 2026, marks the fifth year of the wonderful Ffion Miles Music Bursary. Set up by Ffion’s parents, Helen and Dewi Miles, in memory of their daughter and the huge part music played in her life, the Bursary offers CHECT members the opportunity to develop their...
We are sad to share the news that Mary Digby, who spent 30 years working as a play specialist for children with retinoblastoma, passed away earlier this month at the age of 97. Her funeral will be held at Her funeral will be held at St Anne’s Church, 31 Kew Green,...
My name is Kyle, and I was born on 10th April 2000. I was just three months old when retinoblastoma changed my life, although at the time I was far too young to understand what was happening. During my first baby checks, a nurse noticed something different about my...
A mum is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month after her four-month-old son, Oliver, from Merseyside, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma – a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the...
