• Question: is there anything us students can do to help cancer research or help people with cancer? it would be nice to do anything we can to help people in need?

    Asked by dean520many on 4 Apr 2025.
    • Photo: Sarah McCafferty

      Sarah McCafferty answered on 4 Apr 2025:

      There are some apps like “Cancer Crusader” where you are playing a game, but that helps train models to identify cancer.

    • Photo: Laura Durrant

      Laura Durrant answered on 3 Jun 2025: last edited 3 Jun 2025 13:52

      One way you can help is by donating, fundraising or volunteering with charities like Cancer Research UK and MacMillan Cancer Support. They are just two of many incredible charities in the UK dedicated to understanding cancer, discovering new treatments and supporting local hospitals and patients.

      Here’s a link to the Cancer Research UK website:
      https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

      And to the MacMillan Cancer Support website:
      https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

    • Photo: Martin Pike

      Martin Pike answered on 20 Jun 2025:

      Simple enough – study and work at school and university so that you will be able to take part in cancer research and treatment in the future. I wish you all the best.

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  • Photo: Edward

    Edward commented on :

    I think there are several ways you could help. You could do things like fund raising for cancer charities. Maybe talk to your teachers at school, or if you are part of any youth clubs.
    Depending on your age, you might be able to volunteer at a hospice. I have read that some places let children visit and read to patients.

    Another thing is that it is good to talk about our health. Sometimes people, men in particular, may have symptoms but choose to ignore them. It could be nothing but better to go to the doctor and ask rather than worry about it. Of course, it is not appropriate to ask adults and others if they have any symptoms but just talking about how we feel can be a good start. Again, this might not be an age appropriate activity.