Childhood Cancers on the Rise in Ghana

Childhood cancer is on the increase in Ghana with only two out of ten children with cancer surviving in the country. Mr Dennis Ocansey, the Programme Manager of the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme (NCD) at the Korle-bu Teaching hospital has indicated that childhood cancers have increased in the country over the years. He said the […]

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Michael Bublé’s Son Cancer-Free!

Michael Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato’s 3 year old son Noah was diagnosed with a very rare type of liver cancer, which affects only 1 in 1 million children, in November, 2016. The parents immediately sought the best treatment and Noah then underwent a 4-month journey of treatment. In early February, Noah’s Aunt Daniela Lopilato, a nutritionist, who was […]

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International Childhood Cancer Day ~15th February

February 15th is International Childhood Cancer Day; a day on which individuals across the globe create awareness around the fact that cancer does not discriminate by age. Today we also think about all the children who are fighting cancer and their families and wish them Love, Light & Healing and remember all our Little Fighters who […]

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World Cancer Day ~ 4th February: "We Can ~ I Can."

Every year on 4th February,  a truly global event takes place ~ World Cancer Day unites the global population in the fight against cancer in an attempt to prevent millions of deaths each year by raising Awareness and Education about the disease, urging governments and individuals across the world to take action. Despite recent scientific progress in finding treatments and improving patients’ […]

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When Cancer Strikes Young ~ The Stream

Al Jazeera ~ The Stream aired an online discussion about Childhood Cancer on Tuesday 22 September, 2015. The Little Fighters Cancer Trust would like to share this video with you so that you can get an idea of what Childhood cancer is all about, “from the horse’s mouth” so to speak

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