New biobank to boost children’s and young people’s cancer research

Newcastle and York universities have joined cancer charities for a new biobank to provide vital resources for researchers working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in children and young people.

Scientists step closer to low toxicity treatment for childhood cancer

Newly published research carried out using synthetic human bone marrow cells is paving the way for the development of safer and kinder treatments for children with leukaemia.

Novel epigenetic mechanism for oncogene activation identified

New research describes how genetic changes contribute to the development of blood cancers.