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Jody with her partner Andy and their two children Lilly and Marshall.

Jody’s story – I felt like I was watching somebody else’s life

Jody, a mother of two, was 22 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. After treatment shrunk a tumour on her cervix, Jody had a hysterectomy, lea...

Harry’s story – Floppychops

Harry was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia aged seven. Hear about his and Floppychops' story from their mum.

Libby’s story – Shells of courage

For Libby, what started as a sharp back pain after a music festival, eventually led to a diagnosis of a malignant tumour of her spinal cord.

Lucy’s story – Music to my ears

Lucy was diagnosed with cancer and started chemotherapy just a few days before her 16th birthday. Her mum Claire shared her story with us.

Seren and her boyfriend Josh at a music festival

Seren’s story – diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 19

Seren started feeling unwell during her first year at university and thought it was due to going out too much.

Support young people like Tom on World Cancer Day

Tom’s story – I’d be a different person without my CLIC Sargen...

Tom was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged three and went through treatment, which successfully got rid of the cancer. Aged 22, Tom relapsed after a l...

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Mo’s story – I recovered then relapsed

Mo was diagnosed with a rare Germ cell tumour in August 2016 after experiencing severe back pain which was dismissed by his doctors. It was Mo’s Aun...

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Sara’s story – my cancer came back

My name is Sara Owen and I am age 18, I am from Colwyn Bay, North Wales where I live with my mum and dad and my Border Terrier, Pero.

Steven playing guitar

Steven’s story – Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma aged 20

Steven was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when he was 20. His diagnosis hit the whole family hard, as mum Jane explains.