Youthhealthtalk.org features over 200 clips from interviews with young people talking about their experiences of cancer. All interviews are by Oxford University and aim to cover everything that young people with cancer go through; from early symptoms to treatment, recovery and […]
Here we meet Charlie who was studying for her GCSEs at the time of her brain tumour diagnosis. Her diagnosis was a long time coming as she first started experiencing headaches at the age of 11, something that other people […]
SIC is going national! This is the second version of the cancer awareness film for young people to be used in schools, colleges and universities. It includes young people from all around the country. Please contact Lorraine Case (lorraine.case@christie.nhs.uk) or […]
Nabin who is originally from Nepal came to England last September. Whilst over here Nabin started to develop symptoms such as pain, fatigue and a sore mouth, a few GP visits went by but nothing was really done about Nabin’s […]
A revealing film on the important topic that is late diagnosis, young people share their experience on how doctors continued to miss their symptoms and how these impacted on their daily lives.
An highly information film from Danyaal Raza who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Danyaal shares handy tips and advice for anyone who might be going through similar treatment.
Time for a biology lesson with Katie as we hear about her experience with IVF and the battles she had to go through injecting herself everyday and all the pain to freeze her own eggs. Katie takes us through her […]
Katie takes us through the pain she was going through with her first chemo even though the medics claim it’s the ‘wonder drug’ poor Katie’s only pain free moments were in the hot bath! We meet Winnie the cat who […]
Here we are introduced to Christopher McKeown, currently being treated at Belfast City Hospital, who was diagnosed at nineteen with Ewing’s Sarcoma, after a series of initial pains in his arm that gradually got worse. Starting treatment straight away, Christopher […]
Starting with stomach pains, Amy explains how a series of symptoms and tests led to her diagnosis of cancer. Amy talks about how it got easier once she got her head round the situation and started mixing with people in […]
Another insightful film, charting the relationship between twin brothers Alex and Pat Dawson, who openly talk about their close connection, from finishing each others sentences to the idea of “mirror image” and “twin pains”, terms used after both brothers experienced […]
The cobwebs are out, the witches hats are securely on (and not burnt this time round!) as Alice celebrates with another party surrounded by her friends…but where’s Sarah? As Alice ponders upon this thought, she gets more than she bargained […]