BBC地平线:青少年对抗癌症用户指南

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  • Whatisitliketobeyoungandfindoutyouhavegotcancer?Wh… Whatisitliketobeyoungandfindoutyouhavegotcancer?Whatyouwillfindoutinthisfilmmaysurpriseyou. Thisfilm,narratedbyactorandcomedianJackWhitehall,tells11inspirationalstories,revealinghowarangeofyoungpeoplehavedealtwiththeircancerdiagnosisandthetreatmentprocess.Wehear,primarilyintheirownwords,abouttheirfears,theirhopesandtheirexperiences-affirmingtheviewthat'thebesttherapistforateenagerwithcancer...isanotherteenagerwithcancer.' Chloe,Harry,Liam,TimandMattintroduceustothebespokewardfacilities,specialistnursingandsocialworkersupportwhichistailoredtothisagegroup-andwhichislargelyfundedbycharities,suchasCLICSargent,MacmillanCancerSupportandtheTeenageCancerTrust.MagdaandSophiegiveusaninsightintotheworldofdrugsdevelopmentwhichisgivinggreatbenefittosomepeople-butChloe'sstorytragicallypresentstheargumentthattheagerestrictionsondrugstrialsshouldbebroadened.Nick,YazzandRoisinrevealthedepthandinnovativenatureofthesupportthatgoesintoteenageandyoungadultcancercare. Whatalltheirstoriesshareisasenseofhope-andteenagebloody-mindedness.