The theme of TYAC Awareness Month 2025 is 'Innovation'.
Teenagers and young adults with cancer have very specific needs and require age-appropriate care, but are often overlooked compared to children or adults with cancer.
Help us to raise awareness and 'Bridge the Gap' for teens and young adults with cancer.
Can you spot the signs and symptoms of cancer in young people?
Early diagnosis saves lives, so being able to spot the signs and symptoms of cancer in teenagers and young adults is really important.
Order a badge to show your support
Order your own Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness badge to help raise awareness during April.
Eilidh's story
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.
Antonia's story
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…
What is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month?
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.
Around 2,300 young people aged 15-24 – who, already juggling the unique challenges that this age brings – are diagnosed with cancer each year and have to face the huge impact of its treatment.
19 charities have come together for the third year of TYACAM to raise awareness of signs and symptoms in teenagers and young adults (TYA) and the issues they face, and most importantly, to support young people to share their experiences and ensure their voices are heard.
Our partners
