Early diagnosis of retinoblastoma is vital to save a child’s life and sight with minimally invasive therapies. But achieving early diagnosis is neither simple nor easy. WE C Hope CEO, Abby White, explores various routes to awareness and diagnosis, and how they can impact patient care.
For twenty years, one little girl has inspired a global movement of advocacy and hope for children with retinoblastoma, survivors, families, and all who walk beside them. WE C Hope CEO, Abby White, reflects on carrying Rati’s legacy. She explores the joy, burden, and enduring purpose of sustaining hope while caring for others.
Child life can profoundly impact a child’s experience of retinoblastoma, and their quality of life. However, many children treated at specialist retinoblastoma centres lack child life support, and their parents feel unsupported, compared with other cancer patients. Abby White explores the challenges and ways to overcome them.
July 11, World Population Day, focuses attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. Helen Dimaras PhD considers the effect of our expanding global population on the expected numbers of children who will develop eye cancer each year, and the provision of effective care to meet their needs.
Retinoblastoma is highly curable, but lifelong impacts are significant for survivors, siblings, parents and extended family. After a particularly painful personal insight, Rb survivor and WE C Hope CEO Abby White asked families and survivors about their own experiences of life beyond childhood eye cancer care.
Retinoblastoma took center stage March 17-21, 2026 when 500 ocular oncologists, allied professionals, and patient advocates gathered on the shores of Rio de Janeiro for the International Society of Ocular Oncology conference. Marissa D. Gonzalez, President and Founding Board Member of World Eye Cancer Hope USA, shares highlights and reflections from four days of community, collaboration, and progress.
Eye cancer is a potentially overwhelming experience for young children, whether patient or sibling. Child life can radically improve care and life for the entire family, but too many children lack access to this specialist support. Abby White shares how WE C Hope supported Child Life programs are helping to change that.
Parents and survivors shared their thoughts on the “Through Our Eyes” wall at the One Rb World meeting in Washington D.C., 9-11 October 2017. These powerful insights were gathered anonymously via this website during September 2017, and highlight wide-ranging concerns.
One Retinoblastoma World is community, conversation, and collaboration in action. Families, survivors, and professionals unite to share knowledge and lived experience, shaping lifelong Rb care and support. WE C Hope CEO, Abby White, and WE C Hope USA President, Marissa D. Gonzalez, both Rb survivors, explore why being together in San Antonio this September matters so deeply for all in our community.
Play is the language, university, and business of childhood. Medical play is a key part of child-focused health care, helping young patients learn, reduce fear, and take part in their care. Sophie Goldberg, child life intern and student of Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, explores what medical play is, and how you can use it to empower your child through their medical experiences.
