This is the first of two episodes with Toby Freeman, CEO & Founder of The Robin Cancer Trust (www.therobincancertrust.org). In this episode Toby talks to host Steve Bland about raising awareness of cancer in young people and the impact of losing his brother, Robin.At the age of 22, after Robin died from a late-stage germ cell cancer diagnosis, Toby founded The Robin Cancer Trust with a mission to save lives by raising awareness, delivering education, and offering support to young people affected by testicular or ovarian cancer. This episode explores the impact of cancer on family members, especially when it comes to losing a sibling and how this can be a different experience from losing a friend or parent. For example, Toby talks about the moment when he became older than his brother, which was a very emotional milestone. The episode talks about what support is available and what support would be helpful to have in place. It also talks about the work that The Robin Cancer Trust is doing to raise awareness of cancer and offering support to people affected by cancer.

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