05/03/21 | MY STORY, SUPPORT
For International Women’s Day we’ve highlight some of the brilliant women involved in our CHECT research into the prevention and treatment of retinoblastoma. Professor Jesse Berry Professor Jesse Berry is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the...
05/03/21 | MY STORY, SUPPORT
Louise shares how her retinoblastoma has not held her back, but also how important it is to be aware of the risks of adult second cancers. My Rb journey started back in November 1973. I was eight months old when my Mum noticed my eyes were watering a lot and that I...
19/02/21 | MY STORY, NEWS, SUPPORT
Diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma 33 years ago, Aazmeen shares her story of how inheriting the Rb gene has had an impact on her life. It was March 1987, I was eight months old when my parents took me to the GP who then referred me to an eye clinic based in...
29/01/21 | MY STORY, NEWS, SUPPORT
Nicole shares her retinoblastoma story, from her lengthy treatment and struggles with being self-conscious at school, to finally embracing her artificial eye and becoming the confident woman she is today. In February 1992, two months after I was born, my mum took me...