Jacob was diagnosed at three years old with Wilms’ Tumor. Jacob’s dad, Jeremy, tells their story so far:
In this project, the team is building on previous work profiling short pieces of genetic code, called microRNAs, in the blood of children being treated for cancer. They are now testing whether measurement of specific microRNAs in blood samples can be used to accurately assess response to treatment in common childhood cancers such as neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumour and lymphoma.
Wilms’ tumour causes a significant number of childhood deaths every year in the UK yet we still know little about why it develops. The team is investigating the very basic biology of these tumours with the aim of identifying new ‘biomarkers’ to predict disease outcome and help doctors to tailor treatments to individual children. This could also help in the ...
Read moreWilms’ tumour is a cancer of the kidney, mostly affecting children under five. Overall survival rates are high, but there are different sub-types of Wilms’, and we can’t tell which type a child has without surgery. This project is developing advanced MRI techniques to help us diagnose accurately before operating and provide earlier, targeted treatment.
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Although many children with Wilms’ tumour are successfully treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, some are still dying from this disease. There is an urgent need to know more about why it develops, so the team is investigating the very basic biology of these tumours to help predict disease outcome and enable doctors to tailor treatments to individual ...
Read moreKodie was four years old when he was diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumour. His mum, Simone, tells their story: