Nick Anderton

Nick was a professional footballer with Bristol Rovers but everything changed for him when, aged 25, a scan on his knee found that he had osteosarcoma.  

Sophie Andrews

Just three months after giving birth to her first child, Sophie had started her maternity leave. But she found she was fighting for her life when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called Ewing sarcoma.  

Tara Boyle

Tara, aged 47, lives in Omagh in Northern Ireland. The leiomyosarcoma in her stomach was originally misdiagnosed as constipation.  

Maddie Cowey

Maddie, aged 25, lives in London. She says cancer has changed her life since her diagnosis of alveolar soft part sarcoma at 18 years old, but it does not define her life.

Reuben Dossett

Reuben was just 17 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called synovial (soft tissue) sarcoma in January 2019. 

Fiona MacIntyre

Fiona, aged 41, lives in London and works in marketing. During the lockdown of 2020, Fiona found a painless lump just behind the back of her knee which turned out to be osteosarcoma.   

Emma McCloskey

Geeta Patel

Geeta, now aged 28, was newly married and enjoying life as a young professional. One day in the bath, she discovered a golf ball-sized lump on the back of her leg with was diagnosed as an alveolar soft part sarcoma. Four years on, she is raising awareness of Sarcoma UK and the need for more research.  

Miranda Rijks

Michelle Watson

Michelle is living with the knowledge that she has the same genetic mutation that saw her twin sister die from cancer and her father suffer from an incurable cancer.