The International Charter of Rights for Young People with Cancer is a global internet-based initiative set up by five charities from across the world. They are calling on the international community to recognize that access to quality cancer care is a right, not a privilege, and to improve the services and support that young people diagnosed with cancer receive, regardless of geographical location.
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