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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

We're urging all political parties to make young people a central part of the National Cancer Plan for England. Find out more about our work ➡️https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/about-us/news/teenage-cancer-trust-launches-andyoungpeople-campaign-urging-government-include-needs (6/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

These conversations are crucial — especially as the party and the Shadow Health Team are reviewing their health policy. Though party conference season is over, our work continues. (5/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

These key asks include:
- Faster diagnosis for young people
- Better access to clinical trials
- Specialist psychological support
- Improved data on young people’s experiences. (4/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

We also contributed to vital discussions with the Shadow Health Team, championing our priorities for the new National Cancer Plan for England. (3/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

Like previous conferences, we caught up with sector colleagues and attended useful events, gaining insights on the party’s plan for cancer care, the NHS and youth engagement. (2/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 16h

This week, Teenage Cancer Trust attended the final party conference of the season — the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Here's what we got up to ⬇️(1/6).

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

Next, the team are off to the Conservative conference in Birmingham to talk to MPs all about the key issues facing young people with cancer. (6/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to all the MPs we met with and who have offered to continue to work with us to ensure that the upcoming Cancer Plan for England meets the unique needs of young people with cancer. (5/6)

#AndYoungPeople #CancerSupport #Labour #PartyConference

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

These include: - improving faster diagnosis for young people with cancer
- addressing barriers to clinical trials
- ensuring young people can get the specialist psychological support they need
- the importance of better data on the experiences of young people with cancer. (4/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

We also met with some of our MP Parliamentary champions (@bambosmp.bsky.social and @steveyemm-mp.bsky.social) and raised questions at events with Ministers around our priorities for the new Cancer Plan for England. (3/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

We heard more about the party’s plans for cancer care, the new NHS 10 Year Plan and opportunities to tackle diagnosis of rare and less survivable cancers. (2/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 7d

Following on from our visit to the Lib Dem Conference, this week our Policy and Public Affairs Team attended the Labour Conference in Liverpool. (1/6)

Steve Yemm MP with our Policy Officer Juliet.

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 8d

You can find out more about our calls and read the full manifesto, Fixing the foundations, here➡️ walescanceralliance.org/wp-content/u... (2/2).

walescanceralliance.org

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 8d

As a proud member of @walescanceralliance.org, today we're pleased to share their manifesto to improve cancer care in Wales which outlines our four key recommendations. We are calling on all parties to commit to delivering these should they form the next Welsh Government. (1/2)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

For more information on our #StillMe campaign, head to our website here ➡️ www.teenagecancertrust.org/information-... (6/6)

Body image and cancer | Teenage Cancer Trust

The visible effects of cancer and treatment can really knock your confidence and your whole sense of identity – especially when you’re young. Here you’ll find helpful information on body image and can...

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

Every day we support young people across the UK whose bodies have been changed by cancer. From hair loss to weight loss. Scarring to amputation. We want all young people to feel able to look in the mirror and say: ‘How I’m feeling is OK. I’m not alone. And I’m still me.’ (5/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

But while cancer might change the way you look, it can’t take away who you are. #StillMe shares the stories of young people who refuse to let cancer define them. (4/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

13-24-year-olds with cancer share that concerns about body image are as scary in their own way as the fear of painful or lengthy treatment. That’s why our nurses & youth workers are specially trained to support young people with the impact of cancer on how they look & feel. (3/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

The impact can hit a young person’s confidence hard, just when they’re figuring out their identity. It’s hard to feel like yourself when you don’t look like yourself. (2/6)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · 29d

Today we're launching #StillMe, a campaign that shines a light on how the visible impacts of cancer can affect young people, inside and out. It’s natural to worry about our body image sometimes – especially when we’re young. But now add in a cancer diagnosis and treatment. (1/6)

A yellow sticky note with text which says: Cancer might change the way you look, but it can't take away who you are, with the word 'who' highlighted in pink. At the bottom is a blue and pink #StillMe sticker and to the right a heart sticker on the sticky note.

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

Huge congratulations to the team, and we’re so honoured to have our ambassador GK Barry feature on one of their amazing episodes 💙 (5/5)

Teenage Cancer Trust's ambassador GK Barry poses with a group of young people and staff in the podcast studio, with the two podcast epidode hosts sat on the sofa in front.

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

We’re so proud to hear that RadioTherapy has been nominated in the 2025 British Podcast Awards and is one of 7 finalists in both the Best New Podcast and the Editor's Choice Specialist Subject categories🏆 (4/5)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

On this special episode, GK Barry shares what her role as a Teenage Cancer Trust ambassador means to her and hears about some of the support young people receive on a Teenage Cancer Trust ward. (3/5)

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Teenage Cancer Trust @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social · Sep 8

The RadioTherapy podcast was created by Julie Cain, Teenage Cancer Trust’s National Lead Nurse for Scotland, and is funded by the Beatson Cancer Charity and the National Lottery Young Start Fund. (2/5)

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