16:38 Rachael Brown 23, Terene Stevens 41, Simon Purcell
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16:38 Rachael Brown 23, Terene Stevens 41, Simon Purcell
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Sam Kennard,<br />
20<br />
London<br />
Sam was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the summer of 2009<br />
when he was <strong>16</strong>. Sam had treatment on a Teenage Cancer Trust unit, and<br />
underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy before he got the all clear in<br />
December. The work of the Teenage Cancer Trust benefitted Sam hugely;<br />
it really made such a difficult experience so much easier.<br />
Teenage<br />
Cancer Trust<br />
Christopher<br />
Gliddon, 29<br />
London<br />
Christopher was diagnosed with Colon Cancer at the age of 20. As a<br />
consequence he spent a great deal of time in hospital and oncology units,<br />
all for adults. Even at 20 he found this incredibly intimidating and added<br />
greater stress on an already stressful experience.<br />
Teenage<br />
Cancer Trust<br />
Jemma Virgin,<br />
29<br />
Somerset<br />
In September 2008, Jemma's best friend Tom, who she had grown up with<br />
since they were one, was diagnosed with liver cancer at the age of 26.<br />
Sadly on 31st March 2009 Tom lost his battle with cancer at just 27. Tom<br />
was active outgoing and like a brother to Jemma, naively Jemma assumed<br />
he was going to be there her whole life.<br />
Teenage<br />
Cancer Trust<br />
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