Imagine for Margo at the SIOPE Congress: accelerating research to cure all children with cancer
Imagine for Margo at the SIOPE Congress: accelerating research to cure all children with cancer
From October 20 to 23, 2025, Imagine for Margo took part in the annual SIOPE (European Society for Paediatric Oncology) Congress in Amsterdam, a major event for pediatric cancer research. Patricia Blanc, President of the association, and Yannick Tanguy, Head of Research and Mobilization, represented Imagine for Margo at this event, which brought together more […]
FAST Symposium 2026: Research, Innovation, Hope – 15 years of action
FAST Symposium 2026: Research, Innovation, Hope – 15 years of action
The must-attend event in the fight against childhood cancer On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the FAST Symposium will take place at Maison Châteauform’ Metropolitan, located at 13ter boulevard Berthier in Paris’ 17th arrondissement. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this 13th edition will mark a particularly symbolic milestone: 15 years of commitment by Imagine for […]
Health research and innovation: as France falls behind, GenR, an unprecedented coalition, calls for public debate
Health research and innovation: as France falls behind, GenR, an unprecedented coalition, calls for public debate
Oncology and rare diseases: accelerating access to innovation for patients France’s decline in healthcare innovation is no longer a hypothesis — it is already happening. While therapeutic innovations are progressing rapidly worldwide, France is struggling to translate these advances into tangible benefits for patients. It is in this context that GenR was launched: a non-political […]
National Cancer Registry: structuring, understanding and taking action against pediatric cancers
National Cancer Registry: structuring, understanding and taking action against pediatric cancers
Since January 1, 2026, France has implemented a national cancer registry, established by the law of June 30, 2025, and coordinated by the French National Cancer Institute (INCa). This system aims to record diagnosed cancer cases across the country by centralizing reliable, harmonized, and regularly updated data. Until now, epidemiological cancer surveillance relied on local […]
Pediatric cancer research: associations at the heart of the dynamic
Pediatric cancer research: associations at the heart of the dynamic
In recent days, two major meetings were held at the French National Cancer Institute (INCa), bringing together researchers, clinicians, and associations committed to the fight against childhood cancer. Imagine for Margo was represented. Their shared objective was to review the progress made possible by additional funding dedicated to research, obtained through the collective mobilization of […]
In vivo CAR-T cells: a world first that could transform cancer treatment
In vivo CAR-T cells: a world first that could transform cancer treatment
A historic breakthrough in the fight against cancer Scientists have reached a major milestone: for the first time, anti-cancer immune cells have been produced directly inside a patient’s body, without prior extraction or laboratory manipulation. This breakthrough, reported notably by Doctissimo, concerns what are known as in vivo CAR-T cells — a new generation of […]
Noah then Elsy: when cancer strikes the same family twice
Noah then Elsy: when cancer strikes the same family twice
One case of leukemia in a family is already unthinkable. Two cases of leukemia affecting two children from the same siblings, three years apart — this is a reality that very few families have experienced. Yet Yann Decker has lived through it. As the father of Noah and Elsy, he shares his story in our […]
15 victories that changed the game in the fight against childhood cancers
15 victories that changed the game in the fight against childhood cancers
On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day on February 15, 2026, and its 15th anniversary, the association Imagine for Margo celebrates 15 major victories in the fight against childhood cancers. Over the past 15 years, the association has donated nearly €30 million to research, funded 100 innovative projects, and enabled more than 9,200 children […]
