Patients Vicki and Kenny talk about how important the Leeds Teenage Cancer Trust Unit has been to them during their cancer diagnosis and beyond.
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Featured Films
Shelbee talks about how not been able to do the things she loves is the worst part of treatment but talks about how funny it is to be able to “high five” people who have the same cancer at FYSOT.
Welcome to the House of Fun – Part Three
It’s day three on the return to sail trip with Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Wen is in control of the boat! It’s time to have a spot of knot practise, skim stones and chill out on the boat. To […]
Wen goes sailing – Part 2
Brain tumour patient Peter talks about how his body image issues have affected him throughout his life including through his cancer diagnosis. Peter talks honestly about how he’s tried to take control of food as he feels like he can’t control other […]
FYSOT ’14 – Me, My Body Image & I
This film is about how people make decisions about treatments when they have a child with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue cancer. We’ll hear from Professor Bob Phillips of the University of York and Leeds Children’s Hospital, one of the researchers […]
The Reforms Project
Leeds Children’s Hospital TV This film will explain what mucositis is, how it may affect you and what photobiomodulation can do to help reduce the symptoms. if you would like more information and meet the team that made this film […]
Mucositis and Photobiomodulation
In this film we hear from young people who use the day room on Ward 94 at St James’s while on treatment there.
What The Day Room Means To Us
Each month Maddi will be starting some much-needed conversations about cancer and our mental health. She’ll be joined by someone different who will bring their own story and thoughts to the chat. We’re all busy, but we can all make […]
13 Minutes With Maddie From Mind Over Cancer
Ryan’s Journey continues as he takes a trip to Italy with a new contract.
Ryan Jacobs The Journey Continues
Febrile neutropenia is a common and potentially life-threatening complication of cancer treatment. It’s managed by admission to hospital, and giving powerful antibiotics. We know that for 4 out of 5 young people, the temperature wasn’t a severe infection, and we […]
Biomarkers in Febrile Neutropenia.
Stephanie, Lily and Ella instantly connected when they met on their Trust trip. They learned new skills, made lots of friends and most importantly had fun. Interested in coming on a Trust trip? Find out more here –https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/our-trips/first-time-
“We’ve all found our common ground.”
For many young people, picking up from where they left off before cancer just isn’t possible. So, when treatment ends our work begins. We support young people aged 8-17 and 18-24(ish) to rebuild confidence through sailing and adventure.
Come Sailing with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
A 14-year-old Claire Amaladoss first sailed with the Trust in 2007 in recovery from Hodgkin Lymphoma. This is her story of how she went from a young person to volunteer to Trustee.
12 years 12 stories-Claire
Positivity and optimism is the best cure to the loneliness and isolation young people feel after treatment. As the young people explain in this video a weight is lifted off your shoulders by being around people who understand. The support […]
How did you feel at the end of your trip?
Emmie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at seven. She explains how the support of the Trust helped her let go of the anger she held on to after treatment.
Emmie-“All my worries have just drifted away.”
Little did Hannah know how the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust would transform her life after hearing the words ‘Leukaemia’.