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My baby was born with eye cancer
Rachel Pennick, 40, a nursery nurse from Martlesham Heath near Ipswich, lives with her husband Tim, 45, who works in IT, and their son George, three. George was diagnosed with eye cancer just a few days after he was born. ‘When I fell pregnant with George at the age of 36 I was absolutely astounded. I’d only been married…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Community
Tagged Antibiotic, blood transfusions, Cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, childhood cancer, Endometriosis, eye cancer, George, Group B streptococcal, Jane, leukaemia, nursery nurse, Ocular oncology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rachel Pennick, Radiation oncology, Radiation therapy, radiotherapy, Retinoblastoma, same cancer, secondary cancers, Tim, tumours
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Stem cell storage
Storing your baby’s stem cells might provide a lifeline if they fall seriously ill in future. Here we investigate this relatively new private health service… Stem cells – the basic building blocks of human life – are already being successfully used as part of the treatment for childhood leukaemia and various forms of cancer but they also…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Labour and Birth
Tagged Bone marrow, bone marrow transplants, Cancer, childhood cancer, Cloning, Cord blood, cord blood bank, Department of Health, diabetes, Elizabeth Harrison, Health insurance, heart disease, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, HIV, Human Tissue Authority, insurance policy, leukaemia, marketing manager, Medical Research Council, MHRA, Midwife, Nottingham, Parkinson's, Placenta cord banking, Queen's Medical Centre, Stem cell, Stem cells, Stephen Baines, Tushar Majithia, Umbilical cord
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Childhood cancer – the parents’ perspective
2 March, 2001 CHILDHOOD CANCER – THE PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVE PARENTS are left shocked and numb when cancer is diagnosed in their child, university research has found. Many parents felt they had battled to get to the point of diagnosis, struggling to persuade medical staff that something was wrong with their child. The study, by University…
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Tagged Cancer, childhood cancer, David Heney, Mary Dixon-Woods, Pathology, University of Leicester
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Childhood cancer – the parents’ perspective
2 March, 2001 PARENTS are left shocked and numb when cancer is diagnosed in their child, university research has found. Many parents felt they had battled to get to the point of diagnosis, struggling to persuade medical staff that something was wrong with their child. The study, by University of Leicester researchers, followed 20 parents…
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Tagged Cancer, childhood cancer, David Heney, Mary Dixon-Woods, Pathology, tiredness, University of Leicester
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Mothers Told To Keep On Breastfeeding
Experts are telling mothers to continue breastfeeding despite research suggesting it could cause an increased risk of heart disease for babies in later life. A study in the British Medical Journal suggested prolonged breastfeeding was linked to stiffening of the artery walls in early adulthood. Professor Alan Lucas, author of the Medical Research Council report,…
New Helpline For Children With Cancer
A new, free telephone service for families facing the unimaginable when their child is diagnosed with cancer, was launched on Monday 31 October 2005, by CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity. Isabella, 7, from Kent, who has battled childhood cancer, unveiled the Helpline number with her sister Eloise, 4, in a playroom at…
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Tagged Cancer, childhood cancer, CLIC Sargent, Consultant Oncologist, counselling, Eloise, Geoff Thaxter, Helpline, Helplines, Isabella, leukaemia, Liz, Maria Michelagnoli
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News: Cancer charity prepares to launch Yummy Mummy week
The UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent, is calling on women across the UK to join together in a bid to raise £100,000 for children with cancer and their families. The first ever Yummy Mummy Week is sponsored by Honda and Avent and will take place between 16-25 September. Supported by broadcaster Alice Beer,…
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Tagged Avent, Bob Woodward, Cancer, childhood cancer, CLIC, CLIC Sargent, Honda, Jade Jagger, leukaemia, Liam Fairhurst, Malcolm Sargent, Rag, Sylvia Darley
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News: Day care could prevent childhood cancers
Sending your baby to day care during the first months of life could help protect them against childhood leukamia, according to the UK group, The Leukaemia Research Fund. The study, carried out over the course of 10 years, found that early exposure to common infections helps to prime the immune system, whilst reduced exposure during…
Cancer Research UK : Annual Little Star Awards
CANCER CHILDREN’S COURAGE EARNS STAR STATUS. THE COURAGE of children across the UK who’ve encountered cancer is to be recognised with a unique award, backed by celebrities including Leona Lewis and David Tennant. Cancer Research UK has launched its annual Little Star Awards in partnership with TK Maxx. And relatives and friends of young cancer patients or survivors from…
Pampers and Budgens help children with cancer
14th September 2007 Parents are being encouraged to buy packs of Pampers nappies from Budgens stores during September in a bid to help children with cancer. Budgens and Proctor & Gamble UK, manufacturers of Pampers Nappies, are working in partnership with children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent to donate £1 to the charity for every pack of…
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Tagged Budgens, Budgens PLC, Cancer, cancer treatment, childhood cancer, CLIC Sargent, Julie Boileau, leukaemia, manager, nappy
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