'Just say cancer' aims to support young people fighting the illness

When Janice O’Connor got a cancer diagnosis at just 21, she realised that there wasn’t a support group specifically for young cancer patients. So she set one up, writes Karen Funnell

WHEN you hear about a club for 18 to 30-year-olds you tend to think of young adults living it up on an Ibizan hotspot — you don’t think about a cancer support group.

The disease can affect any age but because it is more common in the older demographic, support services for younger sufferers may not be as visible.