Josh Schlanker’s family moved across to the other side of the world to the UK after he was diagnosed with unilateral Rb. Now 17 years old, his Rb experience certainly has not held him back especially when it comes to succeeding in sports and academia. My Rb has...
Armita Abolghasemi, who had bilateral Rb as a child, is a second year genetics student at the University of York. She recently assisted with Professor Ohnuma’s Rb research, funded by CHECT. As a genetics student and an Rb survivor, research into retinoblastoma...
Is your little one a budding artist? Would they like to see their very own picture on our charity Christmas cards this year? The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust’s Christmas card competition is now open for entries. It’s open to all of our young members – all they need to...
We previously caught up with Nicole Beddard in 2016 when she undertook a project which explored the experiences of parents with children who have had retinoblastoma. Having had Rb herself, Nicole was particularly passionate about this project. With her MSc Health...
We’re currently looking for a parent of a child who has had retinoblastoma (Rb) to join us as a lay representative on our Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). About the role The SAC meets every six months (usually May & November) on a weekday afternoon...
