Episode 3: CanTeen Australia's Joey Lynch and Dr Pandora Patterson
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When you think cancer, you think one of the harshest realities of life. One in 2 Australian's will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Some people might remark "well 85 is a good innings," but when it affects young people there is an overwhelming feeling of despair, the world just simply doesn't seem fair. We spoke to Joey Lynch, a brave young man who's been battling cancer for 10 years and Dr Pandora Patterson from CanTeen Australia to get a better understanding of how to manage the mental side of young people suffering from cancer.
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