Hey Nikki If anyone with melanoma is in perth then melanomawa support group is really great (even though i have missed a few) and there are quite a few young adults there. 🙂 ... View more

Hi there Mrs Elton I am in perth and was thinking of going except finding someone to have the minion is a bit hard. but i have other cancer friends that have gone to those retreats and they all say good things. ... View more

In some cancers i would say yes. Melanoma is highest and most deadly in the 25-48 age group. As a whole cancer survival rates are up (30% of the last 30yrs) but if you look at the YA group there has been no survival increase in the same time frame. I think its because the YAs are now more vocal then ever which can only be a good thing. ... View more