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“Our baby’s eye cancer was dismissed”  

“Our baby’s eye cancer was dismissed”  

 A mum from Wales is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Christmas after her eight-month-old daughter, Raye, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma – a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of six.   Raye’s...
100th Issue of InFocus Magazine: Kirsteen’s Story

100th Issue of InFocus Magazine: Kirsteen’s Story

To celebrate our 100th issue of InFocus magazine, we spoke to Kirsteen, who has the genetic type of retinoblastoma, about her experiences of retinoblastoma and CHECT through the years:We have a long history of retinoblastoma (Rb) with many members of our family,...
Lila’s retinoblastoma story

Lila’s retinoblastoma story

We spoke to Lila’s mum, Miranda, about her experiences with retinoblastoma: My partner and I had never heard of retinoblastoma until we started researching our daughter’s symptoms online, which led us to information about retinoblastoma and what to look out for. Lila...
Our Christmas card design winners!

Our Christmas card design winners!

We’re delighted to share this year’s beautiful collection of Christmas cards – perfect for sending a heartfelt message to family and friends this festive season. You can choose from two options: A pack of 5 individual cards for just £3.75 A mixed pack of 9 cards for...
Interested in research? 

Interested in research? 

CHECT is currently looking to recruit a parent of a child who has had retinoblastoma (Rb) as a lay representative to our Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).  The main responsibility of the SAC is to oversee CHECT’s research activities: assessing applications to our...