How Does Cancer Affect Young People and What Does the Future Hold?

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.