Filmed and edited by Tom through jimmyteens.tv media training programme. Tom was in his final year at university when he noticed swelling on one of his testicles. Tom put off visiting a GP originally as he didn’t want anything to […]
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Featured Films
We asked our filmmakers “What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?” who were on hand to give newly diagnosed patients some excellent top tips from their experiences. To watch each filmmaker’s individual advice in […]
What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?
2014’s One Week in Cancer kicks off at Teenage Cancer Trust’s Find your sense of Tumour Conference. This is the first of 7 films which throughout one week, follows 20 young people through different stages of their cancer journeys, whether during […]
One Week in Cancer 2014 – Monday
Filmed as part of jimmyteens.tv media training programme. This film highlights the issues surrounding mental health as David, Thomas and Wen share their experiences.
Mental Health
Time to see what happened at the North West family day!
North West Family Day
Thomas talks about how he originally was quite anxious waiting test results but years down the line, he’s now getting used to it all. “Scanxiety – Anxiety and worry that accompanies the period of time before undergoing or receiving the results of […]
Scanxiety – Thomas
We hear from Heena, Thomas & Ruth who talk about scanxiety and how they deal with this. “Scanxiety – Anxiety and worry that accompanies the period of time before undergoing or receiving the results of scans/tests.”
Scanxiety
Filmed as part of our “What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?” film. Thomas shares his advice on what he would say to a newly diagnosed person.
Thomas – What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?
Liv now 18, talks about being diagnosed at 14 with bone cancer and how she had to have a leg amputation. Liv speaks about how she got into swimming competitively after going to Teenage Cancer Trust’s Find Your Sense of Tumour […]
The only limitations are the ones you set yourself…
We asked our filmmakers “What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?” who were on hand to give newly diagnosed patients some excellent top tips from their experiences. To watch each filmmaker’s individual advice in […]
What advice would you give to a young person newly diagnosed with cancer?
Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer back in November 2013, Tom talks about how diagnosis and treatment came as a huge shock to him especially the dreaded chemo brain! Tom talks about how being able to access Teenage and Young Adults facilities […]
Tom’s Story
Jess shares her experiences of having a brain tumour including why peer support is so important to her and other young people.
Jess’s Story
Ever wondered why peer support is so important? This short film explains why!
The Importance of Peer Support
It’s time to catch up with our One Week In Cancer filmmakers!
One Week In Cancer 2014 – Tuesday
2014’s One Week in Cancer kicks off at Teenage Cancer Trust’s Find your sense of Tumour Conference. This is the first of 7 films which throughout one week, follows 20 young people through different stages of their cancer journeys, whether during […]
One Week in Cancer 2014 – Monday
Olivia was a normal teenager before she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma after she experienced swelling in her leg. Olivia takes us through her chemotherapy experiences and about her amputation of her leg.