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Aiden's Story

Aiden's Story - TYA Cancer Awareness Month

April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Aiden is sharing his thoughts to shed light on the unique experience of having cancer as a young person and raise vital awareness.

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Colleen's Story

Colleen's Story

Colleen from Belaghy, Co. Derry was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2022. She is sharing her story to raise awareness of the impact of cancer and the importance of our services.

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Rachel's Story

Rachel was just five years old when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in October 2022. Her mam,...

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Sophie 's Story

Sophie (12) was diagnosed with hodgkin’s lymphoma in February 2023. She is sharing her story on...

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Say Their Name's Story

Recently, a group of young people shared some of their experiences of grief, and how coming together...

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Harper's Story

5 year old Harper from Mayo was diagnosed with cancer when she was just 2 years old. This Giving...

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Sophie's Story

8-year-old Sophie from Co. Tipperary was diagnosed with Leukaemia in January of this year. Her...

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Tyler's Story

27 year old Tyler from Ballymena is sharing his story of being diagnosed with cancer at 12 years old...

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