Uniting cancer professionals & improving practice, TYAC enhances young people’s quality of life & likelihood of survival. In partnership with @cclguk
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Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Join us in celebrating excellence at the @cclguk & @TYACancerPro Annual Conference!
✨ Nominations are OPEN for the #CCLGMemberAwards! Who do you think deserves to be recognised?
Nominate a CCLG or TYAC member at bit.ly/4a1vfCS
#CCLG2025
🤩 Exciting news!
Registration is OPEN for the CCLG + TYAC Annual Conference 2025, a must-attend event for #clinical, #healthcare, and #research professionals!
⏰ Early bird discount for members ends 16 Jan 2025!
View the programme & register bit.ly/3H6gaTu
#CCLG2025
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
📣 We're excited to launch Unit 8 in our eLearning series for nurses & AHPs new to CTYA cancer! ✨ Learn more about the importance of physical activity to improve outcomes. Units 5-7 & 9 coming soon, but feel free to start in any order. Explore units at: learning.cclg.org.uk/
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
We're excited to welcome members & delegates to our biggest-ever Annual Conference next week at @Stadium_MK in Milton Keynes. Packed with news & discoveries in children’s & young people’s cancer. Check out our most ambitious programme yet! 🌟See you there! bit.ly/3W4c6f4
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
It can be really difficult navigating hospitals as a young person - especially if you are suddenly thrown in with a new cancer diagnosis!
My new blog has 8 tips for young people at hospital, so give them a read (they're pretty helpful for older adults too!) 👇
If you're referred to a specialist for teen & young adult cancer, navigating appointments can be daunting. To help you get the most out of GP and hospital appointments, we've put together eight top tips to help you speak up and advocate for yourself at:💜 bit.ly/3VNdi6w
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Good communication can have a huge impact when working with young people 🗣 This #TYACAM @JoStark40711424 , Chief Nurse for @TYACancerPro & CCLG shares some key points for #CancerProfessionals to keep in mind when working with young people. More info at: bit.ly/3J9IqFZ
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Tailoring communication to the individual and providing personalised care is essential. #Cancerprofessionals we are signposting you to this valuable resource developed by @cclg and @TYACancerPro
tyac.org.uk/teenage-and-youn…
Good communication can have a huge impact when working with young people 🗣 This #TYACAM @JoStark40711424 , Chief Nurse for @TYACancerPro & CCLG shares some key points for #CancerProfessionals to keep in mind when working with young people. More info at: bit.ly/3J9IqFZ
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Really looking forward to hearing from our very own Jo Stark about teenage and young adult cancer care this month! #TYACAM Sign up now 👇
This #TYACAM we're inviting you to join our new webinar, "What is cancer care like for teenagers and young adults?" on 16 April at 7 pm. Register for free now at: bit.ly/4atZ12S ⭐ #TeenageAndYoungAdultCancer @JoStark40711424
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
To help teens and young adults get the most out of GP and hospital appointments, we've put together eight top tips to help you speak up and advocate for yourself at: 💜 bit.ly/3VNdi6w #TYACAM
If you're referred to a specialist for teen & young adult cancer, navigating appointments can be daunting. To help you get the most out of GP and hospital appointments, we've put together eight top tips to help you speak up and advocate for yourself at:💜 bit.ly/3VNdi6w
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
For #TYACAM we're focusing on empowering young people around their healthcare: here are our eight top tips to help you advocate for yourself at hospital appointments ⬇️
If you're referred to a specialist for teen & young adult cancer, navigating appointments can be daunting. To help you get the most out of GP and hospital appointments, we've put together eight top tips to help you speak up and advocate for yourself at:💜 bit.ly/3VNdi6w
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Abstract submissions are now open! Join us to explore Ethics, Equity, and Emerging Ideas in AYA cancer care. Submit your abstract by 12 April at: bit.ly/3HYQV60
#ayacancercare
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Exciting news! 👏🏻 A vital resource supporting nurses working in long-term follow-up & #LateEffects for young cancer patients has been updated! Experts from CANUK have published the second edition ‘Career and Education Framework ' 🌟 Find out more ~ bit.ly/3wib8B1 @theRCN
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
📣🤩Calling all clinical, healthcare & #research professionals. The #CCLG2024 Annual Conference is back on 22-23 April 2024 at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes. Early-bird prices are available now for CCLG & @TYACancerPro members until 31 January. Book now at ~ bit.ly/3H6gaTu
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
🌟 Together with @TYACancerPro, we're proud to launch the first in a series of eLearning units for multiprofessionals in the early years of a career in children and young adult cancer services - thanks to funding from @CCLG_UK & @YLvsCancer! 🌟 More info ~ bit.ly/47XQAvl
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
At @theRCN today for @Wendy_1st’s stakeholder engagement event for her @TYACancerPro funded research project - one of our first TYA specific projects - understanding young people and their families experiences of skin cancer to help improve care and support
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Excited to be on my way to @TYACancerPro researcher @Wendy_1st's event - really looking forward to hearing about her fantastic work into patients and loved ones experiences of melanoma 👫🎗️
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
📣 New #research by @CCLG_UK and experts at @UniofNottingham reveals a concerning lack of public awareness of signs of cancer in children and young people, with only 32% feeling confident in recognising symptoms. Find out more 👉🏻 bit.ly/400yQMV #ChildCancerSmart
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Pleased that this new research is published today, showing that only 32% of adult survey respondents felt confident in recognising cancer signs and symptoms in children, teenagers and young adults. But why is this important? 1/
📣 New #research by @CCLG_UK and experts at @UniofNottingham reveals a concerning lack of public awareness of signs of cancer in children and young people, with only 32% feeling confident in recognising symptoms. Find out more 👉🏻 bit.ly/400yQMV #ChildCancerSmart
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
Antonia has opened up on social media about how it was tough to get her thyroid cancer diagnosed because of her age to help others 📱
Charites like @TYACancerPro say this is something they see and have praised Antonia for her work:
bbc.in/3F0BdG3
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
If you've experienced cancer as a child or young person, we need you! Looking for lived experience expertise as part of our clinical advisory group. @TeenageCancer @YLvsCancer @TYACancerPro england.nhs.uk/get-involved/…
Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer retweeted
This is such important research; understanding what it’s like for siblings of young cancer patients & what kind if support might be helpful.
Sarah Punton, Trainee Clinical Psychologist at
@unisouthampton is looking for young people aged 11-18 to take part in the YES-CaT study to understand what it's like for siblings of #ChildhoodCancer patients.
Interested in taking part? More info👇
