Magazine articles list

Caroline Brown, Lead Complementary Therapist for Paediatrics, Teenagers and Young Adults at The Royal Marsden Hospital

Pritesh Patel, Senior Specialist Pharmacist in Paediatric Cancer at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and CCLG member

Prof Robert Wynn, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Director of Bone Marrow Transplant at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, leads the GRANS clinical trial. He tells us how this innovative treatment is showing promising results for children with hard-to-treat leukaemia.

Michelle Eldred’s daughter, Amelia, was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2017 on her seventh birthday. Here, Michelle tells us about a pioneering procedure which helped Amelia remain active after a leg amputation.

Rudi Keyser's daughter was treated for cancer at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). He tells us how a decade later, as its Interim Head of Catering, he implemented an innovative app to help young patients to eat.

Hannah Longstaff's daughter, Matilda, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in February 2022, aged three. She tells us how Matilda’s appetite increased after being put on steroids and about the support she has received.

Sometimes, due to the effects of their cancer and its treatment, children may require extra support to get the nutrition they need. Breeana Gardiner, a specialist paediatric dietitian in haematology/oncology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, explains more.

60 seconds with Laura Sealy, Specialist Paediatric Dietitian at Bristol Children’s Hospital

Breastfeeding during treatment can have lots of benefits for infants with cancer. Karen Jepson, Advanced Paediatric Dietitian at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains more about the positive impact it can have.