Meet Lewis. “Did you know for every young person with cancer, Teens Unite supports, nine more are still waiting. And there was a time when I was one of those nine. My name is Lewis and at 8 years old, I was diagnosed with a hyper rare bone cancer called Adamantinoma. And this, of course, affected me greatly. Before all of this, I was a healthy primary school kid. I was running in cross country, I was goalkeeping for the school football team, and I was playing basketball every single chance I got

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We’re ready to go gold, and help raise awareness of children’s cancers. Every day, 11 children and young people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer. We’re researching new, better and kinder treatments so that more young people survive and live long and healthy lives. So please, join us throughout September to show your support for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! cruk.org/kidsandteens | Cancer Research UK

Around 4,400 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK. Thanks to research, around 8 in 10 of those diagnosed today will survive for at least 10 years. But survival for some children’s cancers hasn’t improved much since the 1970s, and many of those who do survive experience long-term side effects from their treatment. Support our research and help us improve outcomes for children and young people diagnosed with cancer: https://bit.ly/2UZLQ8y | Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People is dedicated in supporting research into cancers affecting 0-24-year-olds. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been working to improve survival and reduce long-term side effects for children and young people affected by cancer. Watch our timeline to see some of our research highlights and what our researchers are focussing on now 👇 | Cancer Research UK