Research from Teenage Cancer Trust suggests many 18-24 year-olds don't know the five major things to look for.
Half of the 2,000 people surveyed also admitted they'd put off going to the GP with health concerns, with many saying it was because they were too scared to find out what was wrong with them.
"You know your body better than anyone - I regret not seeking help sooner, because it would have meant I could have been treated quicker," she says.Lauren Aneesa Angrish also didn't know what the main things are to look out for when it comes to identifying cancer. "I stopped tanning and the rash got even worse, it started on my legs and then it was literally all over my body - on my eyelids and face," she says.
Like Nella, Lauren also wants to encourage people who are worried to book an appointment with their GP.
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