From the number of times symptoms are overlooked or dismissed as “growing pains” or “hormones” to the lack of mental health support or the fact that they miss out on potentially life-saving clinical trials, too many young people are struggling to get the cancer care they need. This is the whole reason why Teenage Cancer Trust was founded – to advocate for and support young people who might otherwise be overlooked within the health system.
Right now, we have an opportunity to change things for the better, thanks to the work that's being done on the National Cancer Plan for England – something we have been campaigning for with other charities over the last few years.
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