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Around one in ten children with soft tissue sarcoma wait more than six months for a diagnosis, compared with one in 33 for leukaemia.

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New guidance issued to reduce lengthy delays in childhood sarcoma diagnoses
Too often, symptoms of soft tissue sarcoma in children are not being investigated quickly enough, researchers and campaigners have warned.
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November 2, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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New guidance for GPs aims to cut delays in childhood abdominal cancer diagnosis 📣🩺

We’re proud to release new guidance to help GPs spot the signs of abdominal cancers sooner. #EarlyDiagnosis #ChildCancerSmart

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New guidance for GPs aims to cut delays in childhood abdominal cancer diagnosis
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association’s flagship awareness campaign, Child Cancer Smart, has released new guidance to help GPs spot the signs of abdominal cancers sooner.
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April 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Oscar was diagnosed with ALL in 2022. Early diagnosis meant he started treatment quickly and is now in remission.

Early diagnosis can save lives - that’s why our #ChildCancerSmart project is recognised as a case study in England’s new #NationalCancerPlan 🎗️

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February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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“Symptoms became more concerning when Betsy began getting persistent pains in her stomach, ankle and arms."

Through #ChildCancerSmart, we're urging HCPs and GPs to consider: could it be cancer? Use our 333 evidence-based approach.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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📣 New research shows that only 50% of CYP with a #BoneTumour are diagnosed within 12.5 weeks.

We're proud to launch new evidence-based support to help doctors recognise and diagnose bone tumours in patients under 18 sooner: https://bit.ly/42wguWV

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Bone Tumours
The Child Cancer Smart bone tumour decision support tool provides guidance for healthcare professionals on the management of child or young person aged 0-18 years presenting with symptoms that may prompt the clinician to consider further investigation to diagnose or rule out a bone tumour.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Around 1 in 500 children in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer by age 14. This #CCAM, we’re highlighting #ChildCancerSmart, sharing information about how diagnoses are made and what support is available for families 🎗️

Find out more and get involved at bit.ly/45JBdsi
September 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms? We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider: 'Could it be cancer?'

#ChildCancerSmart Dissemination Lead, @drbobphillips.bsky.social, explains more about our evidence-based approach.

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August 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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We want #HealthcareProfessionals to consider the question: 'Could it be cancer?'

If a child has 3 persistent symptoms, 3 GP visits, or 3 weeks of unexplained symptoms, it might be time to call your local on-call paediatrician 📞

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August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Today, we’re launching #ChildCancerSmart alongside campaign ambassador @dramirkhangp.bsky.social - an evidence-based public and professional awareness campaign to improve #EarlyDiagnosis of cancer in children and teenagers aged up to 18 🩵🎗️

Find out more at cclg.org.uk/childcancers...
August 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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📢 News: The Childhood Cancer Diagnosis Study, led by Dr Sharna Shanmugavadivel, has found that young people with certain types of cancer are facing lengthy times to diagnosis 🎗

Find out more at bit.ly/3Hg0rVl

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Children and young people are waiting longer than necessary for cancer diagnosis, according to new research
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that young people suffering from certain types of cancer, such as bone tumours, are experiencing lengthy times to diagnosis.
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May 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Pleased to launch #ChildCancerSmart today, aiming to speed up diagnosis of cancer in children and young people through raising awareness with the public and equipping professionals with tools and resources to help them with diagnosis
cclguk.bsky.social CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · Aug 7
Today, we’re launching #ChildCancerSmart alongside campaign ambassador @dramirkhangp.bsky.social - an evidence-based public and professional awareness campaign to improve #EarlyDiagnosis of cancer in children and teenagers aged up to 18 🩵🎗️

Find out more at cclg.org.uk/childcancers...
August 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM