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“What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer”

by Tom Bourton
| Personal stories

4 April 2025

Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape.

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Pictures of Taylor, Zaid and Eilidh in hospital during their cancer treatment.

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That Cancer Conversation Podcast Season 3: Ep.7 'What is radiotherapy?'

by Sophie Wedekind
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11 June 2025

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"What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer"

by Tom Bourton , Tim Gunn
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4 April 2025

David on a day out with his four grandchildren. They are stood together under a tree on a rainy summer day, dressed in raincoats and shorts. The children have their arms round each other. David is behind them with his arms spread wide.

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"We're going to get you better" - five stories that show the power of radiotherapy

by Tim Gunn , Claire Atkinson
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13 March 2025

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International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating women in cancer research

by Amy Warnock
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8 March 2025

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That Cancer Conversation Podcast Season 3: Ep.7 'What is radiotherapy?'

by Sophie Wedekind
| Podcast

11 June 2025

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"What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer"

by Tom Bourton , Tim Gunn
| Personal stories

4 April 2025

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"We're going to get you better" - five stories that show the power of radiotherapy

by Tim Gunn , Claire Atkinson
| Personal stories

13 March 2025

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International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating women in cancer research

by Amy Warnock
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8 March 2025

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"What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer"

by Tom Bourton , Tim Gunn
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4 April 2025

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International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating women in cancer research

by Amy Warnock
| In depth

8 March 2025

George and his parents stand by the bell in hospital surrounded by medical staff

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Youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife now cancer-free

by Lynn Daly
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11 December 2024

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