Young CHECT member Suri (age 10) was born with bilateral Rb. As a result of having chemotherapy as a very young child, he has had to visit Great Ormond Street (GOSH) for a hearing test. He kindly shares his blog with us about the experience. I have been through many...
About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) – a small dynamic charity committed to supporting families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma (Rb) – as a Communications Manager. Place of work: Hybrid London and...
A mother’s intuition proved correct after GPs assured her that her baby daughter was healthy. Thankfully an auntie spotted an unusual ‘white dot’ in the baby’s eye which led to a swift eye cancer diagnosis. Mum Rada Hristova, from Kent, had been worried about...
CHECT is currently looking to recruit an adult who had retinoblastoma as a child as a lay (non-professional) representative to our Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). They must have been treated in the UK and also be a CHECT member. The main responsibility of the...
Thank you and a huge well done to everyone who submitted a photo for the design of our next good luck card. All the photos were wonderful in our eyes, but sadly we could only choose one to feature on our card. In the end we decided to go with this adorable smiley...