April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month (TYACAM) – an opportunity for charities and the young people we support to come together and raise awareness of the unique set of challenges facing this age group after being told they have cancer.
Eilidh Mackay, 23, was diagnosed with leukaemia a type of blood cancer, when she was 14, and, while undergoing treatment for this, she was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer aged 17, which relapsed in 2023. Here, for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, she shares her experiences of having cancer as a teenager and young adult, and the impact it has had.
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association hosted its annual Member Awards ceremony last night (March 24).
A runner is taking on six half marathons in six European cities this year to raise funds for CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association.
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association hosts its Annual Conference next week (March 24-25), bringing together experts from across the childhood, teenage and young adult cancer community.
A memorial football match in honour of a five-year-old boy who died from a brain tumour has raised more than £4,000 for CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association.
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) and Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) have merged their memberships to form a new professional association which will bring together healthcare professionals and researchers to achieve the best possible care and support for children, teenagers and young adults with cancer.
James was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in 2024 when he was seven years old. His mum, Katie, shares his story.
International Childhood Cancer Day happens every year on 15 February. This year, we caught up with Little Princess Trust-funded researcher Dr Rhys Morgan.
