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How Does Cancer Affect Young People and What Does the Future Hold?
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A cancer diagnosis can be difficult for anyone. But for a young person, it can pose different issues.
To explore cancer diagnosis in 18-24 year olds, our host and medical negligence expert Marcos Eleftheriou is joined by Dr David Walker, a professor of Paediatric Oncology (Emeritus) from the University of Nottingham. They’re also joined by Beth McCann, a senior specialist nurse from Teenage Cancer Trust.
Together, they discuss:
-A cancer diagnosis and its impact on young people
-Misdiagnosis and the difficulties faced by the healthcare sector
-Why young people with cancer often get missed
-The great work done by the healthcare sector to support those with cancer.
The panel also look to the future of cancer treatment and what that means for young people.
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