“I thought a recall meant bad news. It meant they wanted a clearer picture.”
The letter I almost ignored
A first screening invitation, a recall, and the week of waiting that followed.
Stories & community
Experiences that help others feel less alone
Stories from patients, survivors and caregivers, shared with consent and moderated with care. Each one links to resources for people facing something similar.
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Illustrative placeholders. The stories below were written by the OncoGx™ team to show the format. They are not real people's experiences and will be replaced by consented, moderated stories.
“Nobody hands you a manual for caring. I had to learn to ask.”
Learning to ask for help as a carer
Looking after a parent through treatment, and the moment the carer realised he needed support too.
“Going back a second time felt awkward. I'm glad I did.”
"You're too young to worry about that"
A lump that did not go away, and learning to go back when something still felt wrong.
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Share your storyCommunity awareness campaigns
Ideas communities have used to start calm conversations about cancer. Add your campaign by contacting us.
Awareness months
Plan around breast (October), cervical (January in many countries) or bowel awareness months with ready-made posters and films.
Campaign resourcesSchools and colleges
Use the history film's challenges as a science lesson, and discuss HPV vaccination with parents.
The Story of Cancer in 20 SlidesWorkplace talks
A 30-minute lunchtime session on symptoms to know and screening basics, with time for questions.
Outreach toolkit