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Publication date: October 2005  Last updated: April 2010

Review date: April 2012

 

Several types of cancer occur in young people more commonly than other types. We interviewed 34 young people about their experiences of cancer. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics on the right hand side of this page, or explore all the interviews by clicking on people's stories below.


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  • Teenage Cancer >> Chemotherapy >> Chemotherapy

 

Chemotherapy

  • Teenage Cancer >> Radiotherapy >> Radiotherapy

 

Radiotherapy

  • Teenage Cancer >> Unwanted effects of chemotherapy >> Unwanted effects of chemotherapy

 

Unwanted effects of chemotherapy

full list of topics

Discovery :

  • Signs and symptoms
  • Going to your GP
  • Tests
  • Hearing your diagnosis of cancer
  • Finding information and good information sources

Hospitals, doctors and treatments :

  • Being in hospital
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • Surgery
  • Biological therapies
  • What makes a good doctor
  • Relapses
  • Follow-up appointments

Side-effects, feelings and coping strategies :

  • Unwanted effects of chemotherapy
  • Does everyone feel the same as I do?
  • Coping with cancer

Self-image and fertility :

  • Body image during and after cancer
  • Concerns about fertility after treatment

Living with it :

  • Impact on friends
  • Impact on family
  • School and work during and after cancer
  • Messages to other young people with cancer
  • Messages to future doctors and nurses
Teenage cancer

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