Impact Young Heroes aims to make a big difference to the lives of young people living with cancer.

We provide tailor-made support, accommodation, respite breaks and also raise public awareness of the challenges faced by courageous young people with cancer.

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18th
MAY

Guidelines to speed up diagnosis of brain tumours in children

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Scientists at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Universities of Nottingham and Southampton have developed new guidelines that should help doctors to diagnose brain tumours in children more quickly.

At present, children may feel unwell for months before they are diagnosed with a brain tumour. Two recent studies found that UK children with brain tumours may face a 2.5-month or 3.5-month wait before they receive a diagnosis. This delay means they are more likely to develop life-threatening complications and experience vision loss and other neurological problems.

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12th
MAR

New guidance hopes to improve cervical cancer diagnosis in young women

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New guidance has been produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer and facilitate early diagnosis of the disease in young women.

In England, screening for cervical cancer starts at age 25. Cervical cancer is rare in young women but GPs still need to be aware of the symptoms so that they know when to refer them to a specialist.

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22nd
JAN

Government to ban under 18’s using sunbeds

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Under- 18’s in England and Wales could be banned from using sunbeds as rates of skin cancer continue to rise. The government-backed proposal was announced last week and follows the Scottish ban which came into effect last year.

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Hospitals we currently work with

We work extremely closely the following hospitals. Their specialist staff help us identify the individuals who would most benefit from the unique support we provide.

Hospitals we would like to work with

In the near future we are hoping to increase our services and include many other hospitals throughout the country. If any other hospitals would like to work with us please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

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