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Support for LGBTQIA+ young people with cancer
Information on the extra challenges you might face as an LGBTQIA+ person with cancer, plus support resources to help.
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Let’s talk about sex
Two young people share how having cancer and going through treatment affected how they felt about sex.
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Telling a new partner you have cancer
Knowing when and how to tell a new partner or someone you like about your cancer diagnosis.
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My partner has cancer
You and your other half both have a lot to deal with, but it doesn't have to come between you.