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Interview “Let young survivors get past the wall of prejudice” Talking on stage at a TTOBOM concert Treatment ends, but ordinary life does not resume. Our chairperson on why Korea’s first young-adult cancer organisation had to exist. Poster for the fourth Cheer UP, Spring talk-and-sing concert Event Cheer UP, Spring — the fourth night Survivors and everyone else in one room, talking and singing. The fourth edition, held just before Christmas. Press TTOBOM holds the fourth ‘Cheer UP, Spring’ Group photo from the fourth Cheer UP, Spring concert Survivors and citizens gathered to talk and sing at the fourth talk concert. Interview “How much do you know about survivors in their 20s and 30s?” TTOBOM's chairperson presenting data on young adult cancer On returning to work, and on changing how the public sees young survivors. Campaign Send someone in treatment the will to get through it Inside pages of the travel photobook ‘I See U Again’ In the year nobody could meet, we mailed the travel photobook to young adults going through treatment. Press ‘Spring, again’ for people who have had cancer TTOBOM members on the travel project Life after treatment, the wall at hiring, and building plans again — five members told their stories. Poster for the 2019 TTOBOM summer camp in Namhae Project The travel project — Thailand, Donghae, a ski slope, and Namhae TTOBOM’s core programme. Leaving together with people met outside the ward, and finding a reason to keep going. Press “Never give up” — an office worker who beat terminal cancer turns to crowdfunding Cover of the travel photobook ‘I See U Again’ Eighty days on the road, one year after terminal cancer — and the book made from those photographs. Video Beating terminal cancer in five months Thumbnail of the Kim Writer TV interview Diagnosis, treatment, and getting back to work — where TTOBOM started. Project A travel bucket book for young adults with cancer Inside pages of the travel bucket book Buy one, and one goes to a hospital. Three university hospitals in Seoul received 100 copies each. Community More on the TTOBOM Naver Cafe Members on the beach at Namhae Event photographs, write-ups and meeting notices live on our community forum.

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