Zoe Hanscombe was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when she was 5 months old. She shares her experience of using the OrCam My Reader… I was born in summer of 1976 and at 5 months old it was discovered I had bilateral retinoblastoma. I had my left eye removed and external...
Two children from the same family have received prestigious awards in recognition of the courage and bravery they displayed while one of them battled against an extremely rare form of cancer. On Christmas Eve 2014 Tyraah Bell-Lama from Tilehurst, Reading, was...
Three sisters have received prestigious awards in recognition of the courage and bravery they displayed while one of them battled with the effects of an extremely rare form of cancer. In 2000 Megan Thomas from Patcham, Brighton, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a...
Rose Lucking-Elhitmi was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (rb), a cancer which affects the retina of children predominantly under six years old, when she was still only six months old. Tests revealed that Rose had cancer in her right eye, with the early signs of tumours...
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) is urging parents to be aware of the warning signs of a devastating childhood cancer at the start of National Eye Health Awareness Week (18-24 September). Based on the well loved childhood game, I Spy, the latest campaign from...
With 14 million views of her videos, 86,000 YouTube followers and TV appearances on BBC and CNN, pint-sized popstar Kelsey Ellison, 24, has taken the internet by storm. Some of you might remember Kelsey from a past edition of InFocus, when she won a scholarship to a...
