Cancer is a deeply complex disease, made even more so when it affects children and young people. Thanks to research, survival has dramatically increased over the past 50 years, but the nature of cancer means recovery outcomes can vary between different kinds and even within the same group of cancers, such as leukaemias.
Though cancers in under 25s are generally less common than in those who are older, there are still 4,200 children and young people diagnosed in the UK each year. Great strides have been made, but there is still much more to be done to secure the futures of children and young people affected by cancer.
