Being young and getting cancer raises a hundred questions at once. What is happening in my body? What am I entitled to? How will I find the strength? This applies to you if you are ill, but also to you if you are close to someone with cancer.
Here we gather information for you as a young adult. About the diagnosis, about treatment, about the body and your feelings, and about life both during and after. You do not need to read everything at once. Start where you are right now.
When everything becomes a blur after the word cancer. About the emotions, the crisis, and the questions you want to ask the doctor.
Sickness benefits, compensation and insurance. Whether you are working, studying or unemployed.
Reliable sources and source criticism, and how to find the right information on 1177, in your medical records, and in your care plan.
What you are always entitled to in healthcare, from diagnosis to aftercare, and where to turn if something goes wrong.
About hair loss, scars and a body that feels new, and feeling whole in your own way.
About desire, closeness and intimacy during and after treatment, and that there is no right or wrong.
About the possibility of having biological children, and why it is important to ask the question early.
About the right to be seen and treated for who you are. You choose what to share; providing the knowledge is the healthcare system's responsibility.
The fear that the cancer will return is one of the most common reactions. You are not alone in this.
About life afterward, when you are expected to be "well" but nothing feels the same. Finding the new normal.
Problems that can arise long after the treatment, and that you do not have to put up with without help.
About chronic cancer and palliative care, and living with as much quality of life as possible.
More people need to know about stem cell donation and want to become donors. For someone who gets cancer, a transplant can be what gives them a future. You can join the Tobias Registry if you are healthy and 16–35 years old
My name is Mimmi and I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 22 weeks pregnant. In July 2024, I started to notice changes in my right nipple. I thought this had to do with the pregnancy, so I wasn't worried at all and waited until my next appointment with the midwife to talk to her. She referred me to the GP who in turn wrote a referral for an ultrasound. Had it not been for the fact that I was pregnant we would have also done a mammogram, but it turned out that an ultrasound was sufficient.
I am a 28-year-old woman who has always had a lot going on. I have always been driven, both among friends and at work, and I was often the one who organized fun activities and made sure things got done. For the first time in a long time, I had also settled down a bit in life. I loved my life, my job, my relationships, and everything I had built around me. What's more, the best years of my life lay ahead. Everything was planned, booked, and paid for. Then I noticed a distinct change in one of my breasts.
Ung Cancer is for young adults who are or have been affected by cancer, and for those who are close to someone who has, had, or died from cancer. Our thousands of members are between 16 and 35 years old, and membership is free.
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