The aim of this Good Practice Guide is to provide guidelines for professionals working with teenagers and young adults (TYA) (aged 13-24 years) with cancer. The document has been written from a UK perspective, however, clarification is given where definitions/legal matters differ in individual countries.
This TYA best practice statement discusses some of the key issues relating to transition and outlines principles for best practice that can be adapted to individual services and transition in all settings. These principles are set out against an assumption that all young people within the TYA age range will be discussed at a designated cancer MDT for both their age range and cancer type.
Many different hospital staff will be involved in your child’s care and at first meeting all the staff may seem overwhelming.
James was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, in 2024 when he was seven years old. His mum, Katie, shares his story.
Every April, we come together with our partners to celebrate Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.
Early diagnosis saves lives, so being able to spot the signs and symptoms of cancer in teenagers and young adults is really important.
Recovery, Resilience and Football Fun
Complete 100 skips a day throughout May (or 3,100 skips in total) and help fund vital research into childhood and teenage cancers.
More children and young people than ever before are surviving cancer. There have been huge improvements in cancer treatment for young people in the past 50 years.
Although there are over 200 different types of cancer, certain cancers are more likely to affect children and young people. Understanding more about the type of cancer and the treatments that may be used can often help you to cope. Your doctor will give you more detailed information, and if you have any questions it is important to ask the specialist doctor or nurse who knows the situation in detail.
