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.

Video stories

Click on the YouTube link for each story to watch it and please share the link with family, friends and colleagues.

The picture is of a female patient called Sam who is speaking from a gym

Sam's prehab story

Sam shares her story of how prehab, or prehabilitation, helped her to have a more successful outcome from her cancer treatment. Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AocMJd4YNA8

A man is standing in front of an oven. Below is a caption which says 'All you have to do is prick your finger'.

Shaun and Jeanette's prostate cancer story

Shaun and Jeanette share their story of how by ordering a quick and simple PSA test for prostate cancer, it resulted in prostate cancer being found at an early stage and was then treated and cured, saving Shaun's life. Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V1NxwkIeqNM

Written stories

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

Julie's breast cancer story

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

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.

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.

William's lung cancer story

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