Antonia Rubio was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was 24 in 2023. Here, for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, she tells us about the difficulties she faced in getting diagnosed, why it’s important to keep advocating for yourself when worried about your health, and the impact of having cancer as a young person.
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.
James was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in 2024 when he was seven years old. His mum, Katie, shares his story.
Teddy was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in September 2023 when he was just two-and-a-half-years old. His mum, Amy, shares his story.
Oscar was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when he was three years old. His mum, Philippa, shares his story.
Nicol was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2020 when she was just one year old. Her mum, Ivilina, shares her story.
Izzy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in February 2023 when she was just 10 months old. Her dad, Adam, shares her story.
Toby was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March 2020 when he was just two years old. His mum, Leah, shares his story.
Jack was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma in February 2024 when he was just five years old. His mum, Sarah, shares his story.
