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CCLG: The Children & Young Peopleโ€™s Cancer Association
We are dedicated to creating a brighter future for children and young people with cancer.

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"In time, medical professionals got to know our narrative and used this to support George." In Contact magazine, Lisa shares how she and her husband found their own way of communicating with their son during his treatment, and how it helped them ๐Ÿ’› bit.ly/3RQK2IJ

"In time, medical professionals got to know our narrative and used this to support George."

In Contact magazine, Lisa shares how she and her husband found their own way of communicating with their son during his treatment, and how it helped them ๐Ÿ’›

bit.ly/3RQK2IJ
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๐Ÿ“ข ๐Ÿ”ฌ Led by Jess Morgan, we've funded new research to help families & professionals make treatment decisions for relapsed or hard-to-treat #neuroblastoma. Find out more about the project: bit.ly/44NlMiy #ClinicalTrialsDay

๐Ÿ“ข ๐Ÿ”ฌ Led by <a href="/drjessmorgan/">Jess Morgan</a>, we've funded new research to help families &amp; professionals make treatment decisions for relapsed or hard-to-treat #neuroblastoma.

Find out more about the project: bit.ly/44NlMiy

#ClinicalTrialsDay
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We're proud to have supported such an important project, and would like to thank Bob Phillips and his team for their fantastic work. It's powerful to hear the voices of parents in this work, and we are immensely grateful for their honest contributions ๐Ÿ’›

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Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in TYAs. ๐Ÿ“ข Dr Wendy McInally from The Open University led CCLG's first research project into TYA skin cancer to find out how TYAs feel during and after treatment. Find out more at bit.ly/4dtyK7f #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in TYAs. ๐Ÿ“ข Dr Wendy McInally from <a href="/OpenUniversity/">The Open University</a> led CCLG's first research project into TYA skin cancer to find out how TYAs feel during and after treatment. Find out more at bit.ly/4dtyK7f

#SkinCancerAwarenessMonth
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Nurse Debbie Critoph and Dr Luke Smith are HCPs and researchers in clinical communication in young people with cancer. They tell us about how they developed good practice guidelines to help peers effectively communicate with TYAs with cancer. Read more at bit.ly/43bn7yr

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In our latest blog, Youth Support Coordinators and CCLG members Tom and Lois share why having open, honest conversations about end-of-life wishes is so important, especially for young people facing cancer ๐Ÿ’› Find out what they had to say at bit.ly/4kCAYnr

In our latest blog, Youth Support Coordinators and CCLG members Tom and Lois share why having open, honest conversations about end-of-life wishes is so important, especially for young people facing cancer ๐Ÿ’›

Find out what they had to say at bit.ly/4kCAYnr
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๐Ÿ“ข We've updated our free resource for children, 'My brother or sister has cancer,' to help siblings cope with a cancer diagnosis. We encourage HCPs to share this resource with families and suggest that parents read it with their child at bit.ly/4k7C1vR #CYPCancer

๐Ÿ“ข We've updated our free resource for children, 'My brother or sister has cancer,' to help siblings cope with a cancer diagnosis. We encourage HCPs to share this resource with families and suggest that parents read it with their child at bit.ly/4k7C1vR #CYPCancer
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๐Ÿ“ข News: The Childhood Cancer Diagnosis Study, led by Dr Sharna Shanmugavadivel, has found that young people with certain types of cancer are facing lengthy times to diagnosis ๐ŸŽ— Find out more at bit.ly/3Hg0rVl #ChildCancerSmart #EarlyDiagnosis Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN

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It's great to be able to share the results of the landmark Childhood Cancer Diagnosis Study years of work! The aim was for us to quantify diagnostic intervals and referral routes for CYP (0-18) with cancer. (1/7)

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The CCD Study looked at diagnostic journey of 1957 CYP across UK. ๐Ÿ”น Time to diagnosis does not differ by sex, ethnicity, or deprivation ๐Ÿ”น Longer for teenagers & bone tumours ๐Ÿ”น 74% had 1โ€“3 visits before diagnosis Follow-up data collection to start Sept2025. #earlydiagnosis

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๐Ÿ“ข Early career researchers! Join our webinar on 19 June, 1-2 pm. Learn about the importance of CYP cancer research with Professors Pam Kearns and Faith Gibson. A valuable opportunity to gain insights for a successful career in the field. Get your ticket ๐Ÿ‘‡bit.ly/4mB6WCj

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Could you be our next trustee? We're looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees - an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in making a meaningful difference for CYP with cancer and their families. More info & apply at bit.ly/4js5dfT

Could you be our next trustee? We're looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees - an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in making a meaningful difference for CYP with cancer and their families.

More info &amp; apply at bit.ly/4js5dfT
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#Trustees wanted! Like all charities, our governing board is made up of committed, dedicated volunteer Trustees who give their time, skills and experience to help ensure we achieve our mission - creating brighter futures for children and young people with cancer. #VolunteersWeek

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๐Ÿ“ข We've updated our free resource for children, 'My brother or sister has cancer,' to help siblings cope with a cancer diagnosis. We encourage HCPs to share this resource with families and suggest that parents read it with their child at bit.ly/4k7C1vR #CYPCancer

๐Ÿ“ข We've updated our free resource for children, 'My brother or sister has cancer,' to help siblings cope with a cancer diagnosis. We encourage HCPs to share this resource with families and suggest that parents read it with their child at bit.ly/4k7C1vR #CYPCancer
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๐Ÿšจ Loads of applications are coming in for the CCLG Early Career Researcher Pilot Grant, supported by @VIVOBiobank! There's still time to apply for ยฃ15K + biobank samples. ๐Ÿ—“ Deadline: 5pm, 1 July 2025 ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4jqhiTC #ECRgrant #ResearchFunding #VIVOBiobank #CCLG

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#LivedExperience should be at the heart of children and young peopleโ€™s cancer research. That's why we have a group of survivors and parents who give feedback on potential research projects we fund ๐Ÿ”ฌ Find out more at bit.ly/4mRBsrK #VolunteersWeek

#LivedExperience should be at the heart of children and young peopleโ€™s cancer research. That's why we have a group of survivors and parents who give feedback on potential research projects we fund   ๐Ÿ”ฌ
 
Find out more at bit.ly/4mRBsrK

#VolunteersWeek
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๐Ÿ“ข Early career researchers! Join our webinar on 19 June, 1-2 pm. Learn about the importance of CYP cancer research with Professors Pam Kearns and Faith Gibson. A valuable opportunity to gain insights for a successful career in the field. Get your ticket ๐Ÿ‘‡bit.ly/4mB6WCj

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New CCLG research project! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ข Alongside the CCLG & Young Lives vs Cancer PACS study, Jess Morgan at the University of York will look at global evidence to understand how #AmbulatoryChemotherapy could help young cancer patients. Find out more about the project at bit.ly/4dZTt36

New CCLG research project! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ข

Alongside the CCLG &amp; <a href="/YLvsCancer/">Young Lives vs Cancer</a> PACS study, <a href="/drjessmorgan/">Jess Morgan</a> at the <a href="/UniOfYork/">University of York</a> will look at global evidence to understand how #AmbulatoryChemotherapy could help young cancer patients.

Find out more about the project at bit.ly/4dZTt36