New retinoblastoma research confirmed

New retinoblastoma research confirmed

21/03/25 | NEWS

We are delighted to confirm that CHECT will be funding the next stage of “Developing an evidence-based psycho-educational intervention for teenagers and young adults who have had retinoblastoma”. Having spent three years understanding the psychosocial experiences of...
Understanding how having Rb affects how you think and feel

Understanding how having Rb affects how you think and feel

13/05/24 | NEWS

We spoke to Nicola O’Donnell about her CHECT-funded research, ‘Understanding how having Rb affects how you think and feel’: Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer affecting 40-50 UK children a year. Although it is highly curable, this experience can...
Pathways to Diagnosis 2023

Pathways to Diagnosis 2023

07/05/24 | NEWS

Pathways to Diagnosis Each year, the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust reports back on families’ experiences of being diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) in the UK: the symptoms they noticed; the healthcare professionals they saw; and how long it took them to reach one of the...
New CHECT research announced

New CHECT research announced

26/04/24 | NEWS

We are delighted to be able to announce our latest retinoblastoma research award to Professor Yellapantula for his project “Prognostic stratification and early detection of relapsed retinoblastoma using aqueous humour based cfDNA screening”. Cancers shed DNA...
I studied retinoblastoma after my son was diagnosed with Rb

I studied retinoblastoma after my son was diagnosed with Rb

04/01/24 | NEWS

We spoke to researcher Munachiso Samuel-Onyeka about her studies, and also her experiences of her son having retinoblastoma (Rb). What is your working or educational background?  I studied Optometry and worked as an Optometrist before my master’s degree studies that...