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...
As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to Laura, who had retinoblastoma as a child. Here are her experiences:Growing upI am a great believer that everything happens for a reason and here’s why. I grew up in a little village in co. Down. I have 5...
A five-year-old boy from Rhyl has received a prestigious award in recognition of the courage he has shown while battling against an extremely rare form of cancer. Ethan was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer which affects the retina of children predominantly...
Two brothers 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. In March 2022 Harry Hanlon from Sutton Coldfield was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer...
A 10-year-old boy from Leyland in Lancashire has received a prestigious award in recognition of the courage he has shown while battling against an extremely rare form of cancer. Samuel was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer which affects the retina of children...
