Although there are over 200 different types of cancer, certain cancers are more likely to affect children and young people. Understanding more about the type of cancer and the treatments that may be used can often help you to cope. Your doctor will give you more detailed information, and if you have any questions it is important to ask the specialist doctor or nurse who knows the situation in detail.
Palliative care is the phase of treatment where cure is no longer possible, and is concerned with managing symptoms and quality of life.
There are over 4,000 children and young people diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. [1]
Your loved ones come first, but by choosing to leave a gift in your will, you can create a lasting impact. Your generosity will help shape a future where all children with cancer can survive and thrive.
James Laiolo, pictured left, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma at age 21 and is using social media to empower other young people in healthcare.
Dr Morven Brown is a health psychologist and childhood cancer researcher at Newcastle University. Here, she tells us about being diagnosed with cancer as a 23-year-old, and how her own experiences have influenced her work and interests.
Richard Storry was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in November 2010, aged 17. Here he talks about how this impacted him, some of the specific challenges a TYA cancer patient faces and offers advice to others.
Yami Moloteni was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2021, when aged 18. She tells us about her cancer diagnosis and treatment and its impact on her, and offers advice to both professionals and other young cancer patients to help empower young people around healthcare.
Ellie Waters was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma aged 14. She explains how it influenced her ambition to become a doctor, the impact of her cancer and why it’s so important to raise awareness of the issues that young cancer patients face.
Ross Long was 16 years old when diagnosed with abdominal B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013. Here, he offers advice to young cancer patients and those around them and tells us what he wants people to know about having cancer as a young person.
