“The impact of cancer does not stop when treatment does or once the disease is no longer deemed active. For many young cancer survivors, support is needed for them to reintegrate back into academic or working life. In many countries, longitudinal support for patients is poor and ‘joined up’ follow-up care is often a pipe dream.”

- Nick Smallwood, Lawyer at Cambridge University Press.

Published in The BMJ, a leading international medical journal formerly known as the British Medical Journal, Nick Smallwood’s article highlights the need for better, more coordinated long-term support for young people affected by cancer, following discussions at the YCE meeting in Vilnius.

Read the full article here.