Patient stories

Patient stories

Hear about the cancer experiences of some of our patients.

These stories are all from local people who have accessed our cancer services. A big thank you to them for being brave and for sharing their story with us.

If you have a story you would like to share, please contact us.

Written stories

Click on the links to read each patient's story.

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Julie's breast cancer story

Julie shares her story of breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, regular screening, and the BRCA1 gene.

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Ramses' Best For My Chest story

Ramses tells us how he became a volunteer for our Best For My Chest breast screening campaign for the LGBTQI+ community.

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Mary's breast cancer journey

Mary Flatley, a patient, local resident, and Lead Cancer Nurse at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, shares her breast cancer journey.

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William's lung cancer story

William, from Tower Hamlets, explains how a trip to Asda for a lung scan helped to save his life.

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