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Going to hospital for the first time

A guide to going to hospital for the first time and what you can expect as a young person.

Staying in hospital

Boredom busting ideas for staying in hospital - what you'll need and why.

Diagnosis and tests for cancer

An A-Z guide of tests you might have around diagnosis.

A teenage girl with cancer looks at her phone with her mum

Where will I have my treatment and do I get a say?

If your place of treatment hasn't been decided, it’s important you ask about your options.

Will cancer and treatment affect my fertility?

Cancer and treatment can affect whether you can have children. Here's what you need to know.

Taking control of your care

How to feel more in charge of what's happening to you and knowing who to talk to.

How bad will treatment make me feel?

Everyone reacts differently to treatment. Here are ways to combat any side effects.

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Young Lives vs Cancer is an operating name of CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children. A registered charity in England and Wales (1107328) and in Scotland (SC039857). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by member guarantee (No. 05273638). Registered office: 4th Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT. VAT no: 863639196. © 2023 CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children.

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