Oncology and haematology

Up to one quarter of young cancer cases die within a year

Up to quarter of young people with cancer die within a year, according to new figures which experts say show too many cases being diagnosed too late.

Around 2,000 people aged between 15 and 25 are diagnosed with the disease each year.

The statistics show that among them, young people with acute myeloid leukaemia have the worst survival, with 23 per cent of cases dead within a year.

The statistics show that average one-year survival for all cancers was around six per cent.

Last published on 2 May 2013

Mothers who breastfeed for six months cut the risk of cancer

Research led by Imperial College London has indicated that women who breastfeed for six months cut their risk of dying of cancer by 10%.

The research into the habits of nearly 380,000 people found that those who follow lifestyle recommendations from the World Cancer Research Fund, including limiting alcohol consumption, were able to reduce their chance of death from several major diseases by around a third.

Last published on 27 March 2013

Young cancer deaths 'halved in last 30 years'

The number of teenagers and young adults dying from cancer in the UK has halved since the 1970s, according to a report from Cancer Research UK.

Deaths fell from about 580 per year to 300 in this age group while the largest drop was in those with leukaemia.

More specialised treatments are likely to be behind the trend, the report said. However, a teenage cancer expert said more young people should be enrolled on clinical trials.

Cancer remains the main cause of death from any disease in teenagers and young adults.

Last published on 25 March 2013

Red tape 'slowing research into childhood cancer drugs

British experts have warned that red tape is standing in the way of clinical trials and the development of new drugs that can help improve childhood cancer survival rates.

The journal Lancet Oncology reported that new regulations make it more costly and difficult than ever to conduct trials into new medicines.

Experts pointed out that childhood cancer survival rates have risen significantly in the last 30 years, and 78% of children in Britain lived for more than five years after their diagnosis between 2001 and 2005.

Last published on 20 February 2013

The Challenges of Paediatric Haematology

Event date:

21 February 2013

Event Location:

WTCRF Seminar Room, Wellcome Trust, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Contact Name: Danielle Marlow

Telephone: 0131 537 3355

Email: wtcrf.education@ed.ac.uk

Event website link: https://www.crts.org.uk/Local/Lists/Courses.aspx?ceid=1

How to manage: Paediatric Oncology

Event date:

16 September 2013

Event Location:

RCPCH, London

Overview

This event will be part of the 2013 programme of How to manage events, a series of one-day training events from RCPCH for senior trainees, SSASGs and newly qualified consultants.

Programme

The programme for this course is currently being developed, further information will follow as soon as this has been confirmed.

Audience

Senior paediatric trainees, SSASGs and newly qualified consultants

Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor (SAS) Committee Members' Page

This page exists to provide Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctor (SAS) Committee members with access to papers for the next meeting of the RCPCH SAS Committee.

This page is in the secure section of the College website and is only accessible to members of the RCPCH SAS Committee. Members are asked to treat this page and all its contents as confidential at all times.

Last published on 16 May 2013

Information for investigators

The BPSU welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

The BPSU provides access to over 3,400 paediatricians and lessens the burden on those clinicians of requests for information from numerous different sources. The BPSU Executive also `provides expertise and support to prospective researchers to ensure that research methodologies are effective and appropriate.

Last published on 22 November 2012

BPSU studies

The BPSU supports studies that address a rare childhood disorder (or rare complication of a commoner disease) of such low incidence as to require cases to be collected nationally in order to generate sufficient numbers for the study.

Since its inception in 1986 the BPSU has completed 81 studies. Information about current and past studies can be found using the links below:

Last published on 8 November 2012

Sub-specialty Training

At Level 3 of training (ST6-8), paediatric trainees have the opportunity to specialise in a specific area of paediatrics or continue in general training.

Those who complete an approved programme of sub-specialty training within the NTN grid will be eligible to enter on to the GMC Specialist Register with a CCT/CESR CP in paediatrics with sub-specialty recognition.

Last published on 19 December 2012