Two parents from Putney are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Rare Disease Day, after their fourteen-month-year-old daughter was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of...
We hear from Dr Agata Rozanka, part of Professor Lako’s team at Newcastle University, about the CHECT-funded retinoblastoma project they have just completed, and what the next steps will be. Although there are many successful treatments for retinoblastoma, these...
I was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) when I was 3 months old and fortunately through the amazing skill of the Doctors and my mum’s awareness to spot something early on I only lost sight in my right eye. I remember from a young age going for yearly check-ups on the...
A mum and dad from Doncaster are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this festive season, after their five-year-old daughter lost her eye due to retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of six....
Simon Hill, who represented Team Gb in the Beijing Paralympics, talks to CHECT about the highs and lows of living without sight. If you are affected by the issues raised in Simon’s piece, please contact our support team on support@chect.org.uk – we are...
