When Martha was 2 years old, she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer. To treat it, she had her left eye removed and underwent chemotherapy. Now 9 years old, Martha is healthy and thriving, and has told CHECT what life is like for her now. “Hi my...
In 1984 Janet and Pelham Allen’s then two-year old son David was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Despite ongoing treatment for four years, David sadly died in 1988. During this time Janet and Pelham set up the David Allen Retinoblastoma Appeal to fund research into Rb,...
We’re incredibly grateful to Kriti, Armanie, and Aazmeen for courageously sharing their experiences with retinoblastoma on the BBC. Kriti, at just eight years old, has already attended over 200 appointments to treat and monitor this rare eye cancer, which has affected...
A mum and dad from Cheshire are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Christmas after their two-year-old son, Thomas, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of...
We spoke to Felicity – the mother of Adaline and sister of Paralympian Stephen Clegg – who discussed the experience of watching her brother win gold at the Paralympic Games in Paris. She reflects on the excitement of taking Adaline to see Stephen compete while...
