A mum and dad from Cheshire are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Christmas after their two-year-old son, Thomas, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of...
We spoke to Felicity – the mother of Adaline and sister of Paralympian Stephen Clegg – who discussed the experience of watching her brother win gold at the Paralympic Games in Paris. She reflects on the excitement of taking Adaline to see Stephen compete while...
In 2021 we shared Imogen’s retinoblastoma story. We spoke to her mum Lorna to see how she is doing now. “Imogen was diagnosed with bilateral Retinoblastoma in November 2020, and over the following eighteen months went through intensive treatment...
Hi! My name is Jaxon.I am eight-years-old. I am from Dublin, Ireland. I travel over to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for my appointments. I was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma when I was two-years-old. I have had many different types of treatments.Ten...
A mum from Birmingham is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, after her three-year-old daughter Esmae was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under...
What were the signs and symptoms you experienced, and who first spotted them? One day, while I was playing on the carpet, my mother called my name. When I looked up, she noticed a white shadow in my left eye and immediately grew concerned. Despite reassurances from...
