I Had Just Completed My GCSEs in Birmingham When My Doctor Seemed Excited to Diagnose Me with Cancer Saturday, April 25, 2026 cancer communication diagnosis teens healthcare rarecancer support treatment cultural teenage At just 16 years old, Tashifa Islam from Birmingham faced a life-changing diagnosis she never expected. After finishing her GCSE exams in 2021, she was told she had stage 3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma—a rare throat cancer … Read More