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Welcome to World Eye Cancer Hope

Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer affecting babies and young children. It kills 7,000 youngsters each year, and blinds many more.

The most common early sign of childhood eye cancer is a white glow in the pupil of the affected eye. The cancer is easy to diagnose and when treated early, is very curable.

Suffering and death is highest in developing countries, where most affected children live and timely access to specialist cancer care is limited. In developed countries, cure is above 96%, but most children experience moderate, severe or complete vision loss. Globally, children, families and survivors experience significant emotional trauma.

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Join Us at One Rb World in Hawaii, October 15-17, 2024!

WE C Hope USA is hosting the 7th One Retinoblastoma World meeting, October 15-17 in Honolulu, Hawaii, right before the 56th World Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. Please join us!

Uniting parents, survivors, medical professionals and scientists from around the wortd, we share knowledge and experience, build community, and collaborate to advance acute and lifelong care, and access to care, for all. Kids have their own One Rb World Child Life program of activities too!

WE C Hope for all children with eye cancer, families & survivors.

Increasing access to specialist care will bring the promise of life and sight to every child, and improved life-long health to survivors. This is our mission. We:

Educate the public and medical community about retinoblastoma to achieve early diagnosis and rapid referral to specialist care

Empower medical teams to deliver sustainable high quality evidence-based care for affected children and adult survivors.

Enable family support programs that reduce practical and emotional burdens and improve access to essential care

A Glint or a Squint Could Be Your Hint of Eye Cancer!!

A baby boy looks at the camera. his right eye shows a white reflex while his left eye is turned in towards his nose.

Strabismus (turned eye) and leukocoria (white pupil), the most common signs of retinoblastoma, can also occur in healthy eyes. Being aware of these signs and seeking medical care early saves children’s lives and sight.

Prompt investigation of all signs and symptoms is vital to diagnose childhood eye cancer early. Timely diagnosis provides the best opportunity to save a child’s life and sight. Find out more about the signs and symptoms.

Buy WE C Hope Merch and More at our TeePublic Store

Nine panels feature eight different items available on World Eye Cancer Hope‘s TeePublic store, including a spiral bound notebook, a black running vest, a white tote bag, a red T-shirt, a mobile phone case, a green T-shirt, a white coffee mug, and a white long sleeve T-shirt with grey sleeves. In the centre panel, text reeds: “World Eye Cancer Hope merchandise now available at TeePublic. Along the bottom, text reeds use our unique link and a percentage of your purchase is donated to WE C Hope.

Wear your care for our retinoblastoma community with branded apparel, caps, bags, mugs, and much more. Use our unique link, and a portion of your entire side-wide purchase benefits WE C Hope – including thousands of unique designs.

Find out how you can help expand our range of designs, and sport your support for awareness, medical care and support for all, for life! Learn more and visit our TeePublic store today.

Support Kids During Needle Related Procedures

Kenyan Child Life Specialist, Jayne Kamau, distracts a young patient with a meteor shower toy while a nurse inserts an IV in her hand.

Only 5% of children have support for immunization needle pain. Seriously ill children experience many needle related procedures, rarely with adequate pain support. But pain and distress can be managed and reduced.

Visit our Needle Related Procedures guide to find supports for children of all ages. Parents, ask how to manage your child’s pain. Healthcare providers, please give parents options. Learn how to make needles easier and safer for everyone.

WE C Hope Blog

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#TuesdayTunes: Songs With Meaning

December 23, 2019

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Throughout this year, we have shared monthly #TuesdayTunes on our social media - songs chosen by parents, survivors and professionals in our retinoblastoma community because of their special personal meaning. As the year draws to a close, we gather together all this beautiful music and insight, and welcome in the new decade with heart.

Close up of a child with leukocoria detected by CRADLE, with results boxes around both eyes and magnified images of both eyes below the main photo.

From CRADLE to Care: Your Photos Can Help Scientists Build an App for Parents to Diagnose Serious Child Eye Disease Early.

December 9, 2019

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A White pupil is the most common early sign of eye cancer in young children, and it’s usually seen first in photos. Do you want to turn your smartphone into a powerful cancer-detector? Mark Billings, WE C Hope USA Director, tells the story behind the CRADLE app and explains how you can help scientists improve it.

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12 Ways to Have a More Joyful Holiday

November 25, 2019

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This season can be particularly tough when childhood cancer or its long term effects loom large for a family or individual. Retinoblastoma survivor and volunteer CEO, Abby White, shares advice for creating a calmer, more spacious and joyful Holiday, where self-care for all takes priority.

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Bullying After Retinoblastoma: How to Help Kids Respond With Confidence

November 11, 2019

Children diagnosed with retinoblastoma are especially vulnerable and sensitive to bullying due to treatment effects. Morgan Livingstone CCLS discusses what bullying is and isn’t, how parents can recognize the signs, and help young Rb survivors use stories and develop skills to stand up to bullies with confidence.

Photographers

A baby has one red pupil and one white pupul - the classic early sign of eye cancer in children.

Know The Glow!

Learn about the most common early sign of childhood eye cancer – a white reflection in the pupil, seen in dim light and flash photos. Find out how to take photos to check for signs of serious eye disease in children.

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Parents & Survivors

Find Hope

We offer the Retinoblastoma Resource to supplement information provided by your medical team, answer questions and concerns about all aspects of life with Rb, increase understanding and share hope.

How You Can Help

Forget “let me know if I can do anything to help”! Carefully considered and offered support will be truly valued. We have many suggestions from parents that have brought families relief, joy and hope.

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Help Change Lives!

There are so many ways you can help us bring hope of cure and better quality of life to children with eye cancer, families and survivors. Donate online now, or become a fundraising angel. Together, WE C Hope!