After battling retinoblastoma as a toddler, Will Jubb, 19, really kicked cancer by realising his dream to become a semi-professional rugby player. His proud mum Clare tells us more… Will was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in his right eye when he was two years...
Fifteen-year-old Katy Hughes was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma as a baby. She talks about growing up with an artificial eye and how having cancer has inspired her to aim high… My name is Katy Hughes and I am 15 years old. When I was six months old I was...
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...
Rachael Tuley no longer entertained the idea of having a family, until the love of her life appeared and changed everything. Rachael, who survived bilateral retinoblastoma as a child, tells her story… I was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at nine weeks old, in 1976,...
A mum is calling for more parents to be aware of retinoblastoma after her young daughter had to have her eye removed to save her life. Nya Yasmin Ali was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb), a fast-growing cancer that affects babies and...
Alison Scattergood was just six weeks old when she was diagnosed with the eye cancer retinoblastoma, and within a month she’d had her eye removed. Now aged 42, she has a successful, award-winning career and the family she always dreamed of. Her inspiring story proves...
