One in five babies and children in the UK with an aggressive type of eye cancer have to wait more than six months to be diagnosed, according to new figures. The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) found that 21% of children diagnosed with retinoblastoma in 2015 had a...
Nicole Beddard, a master’s student who had bilateral retinoblastoma as a child, has set up a research project which she hopes will help families affected by Rb in the future. She’s looking for parents to get involved… Hello, my name is Nicole Monique Beddard and when...
More than 40 courageous and determined children won a CHECT Champion award in 2015 and we’d like to say a huge well done to each and every one. They came from all across the UK and they ranged in age from toddler to teen but they have one thing in common – they have...
We’d like to say a very Happy Christmas – and a huge thank you – to all of our wonderful members and supporters. It’s been a busy year at the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust and we’ve achieved some great things with your generous support. Here are just some of the...
Looking for a unique Christmas present? The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is auctioning off 10 artworks, some from renowned artists across the globe to raise vital funds for families affected by retinoblastoma (Rb). The paintings were donated to us by generous artists...
Here in the CHECT office we’re busy planning how we can make our InFocus newsletter even better in 2016, and we need your help. Please spare two to three minutes to take part in a short readers survey to let us know what you think of InFocus and anything we can do to...
