25/02/22 | MY STORY, NEWS
A mum and dad are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer after their 14-month-old son lost his eye through retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of six. Dad Tom...
03/02/22 | NEWS, RESEARCH
This International Day of Women & Girls in Science Nicola O’Donnell tells us about her CHECT-funded PhD looking at producing a resource for teenagers and young adults who have had retinoblastoma. If you are a teen or young adult in the UK who has had...
21/01/22 | NEWS, RESEARCH
As part of a research project funded by CHECT, Dr Carmel McConville talks through her teams’ latest breakthrough in understanding the mutational landscape of retinoblastoma, paving the way for the development of new possible treatments The growth of a cancer is...
21/01/22 | NEWS, RESEARCH
CHECT is delighted to announce our latest new research project. Headed up by Professor Shin-Ichi Ohnuma at University College London, the project aims to form the basis for a possible new treatment for Rb. Although current methods are extremely effective at treating...