BBC · Apr 22, 2025
'Cancer diagnosis at 19 left me feeling isolated'
Jake Adams was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 19Jake Adams always dreamed of being a sports journalist, but while studying for his qualification at university in 2019 he was diagnosed with brain cancer at 19.
After undergoing surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, he was told he was tumour free. But his cancer returned and is now incurable.
Every year, about 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK.
April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, and Jake is calling for more support for younger cancer patients as he battles with loneliness and isolation.
The now 24-year-old remembers the day he was rushed to hospital in Sunderland.