£
Donate
Search
Donate

We're here for you if you want to talk

0808 2080 888

[email protected]

Blood cancer and young adults

For young adults with leukaemia, lymphoma or any type of blood cancer: your guide to treatment, side effects, coping with emotions, friends and work or studying. Find out how other young people got through it.

Young person looking upwards with a thoughtful expression in front of a brick wall.

The shock of diagnosis

Hear how other young adults reacted to their blood cancer diagnosis, and what helped.
A young woman sits in a cafe with a book and a coffee, looking out of a window.

Treatment centres and your team

Find out about treatment centres for young adults and who will treat you for blood cancer.
Young adult sleeping under duvet in bed with long hair over face.

Treatment side effects

Treatment can affect your body in different ways. Watch two young adults talk about their side effects.
Man in burgundy shirt cuddles golden retriever in wilderness landscape.

Feelings and emotions

Tips from young adults on how to cope with the emotional impact of blood cancer.
A stock image of a woman smiling while on the phone in a dimly lit room.

Friends and social life

Find out how to stay connected to your friends, even when you have blood cancer.
A young couple sit laughing together on a bench, in front of some houses.

Study, university and work

There's help out there. Find out about your rights at work and university.

Talk to other young adults with blood cancer

Our online community forum is a safe space to chat about the worries, feelings and challenges that come with a blood cancer diagnosis.

A young woman with her eyes cast down, looking thoughtful. Her long hair is multi-coloured and she wears a rainbow sweater.