While advances in treatment mean that more than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer now survive for five years or more, cancer remains the leading cause of death in children under 14 in England and Wales.
To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Health and Care Research Wales has brought together some of Wales’s leading voices in paediatric oncology research to discuss why access to research opportunities is vital for children and young people with cancer, and how close collaboration between clinicians, researchers and industry makes Wales a trusted location for paediatric oncology trial delivery.
Childhood cancer is rare, with fewer than 1,700 new cases diagnosed across the UK each year. For every family affected, a diagnosis is life-changing, and access to the latest treatment options quickly becomes paramount.
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