Jung und krebskrank – Wie geht es nach der Diagnose weiter? | Reportage | rec. | SRF

More and more young people around the world are suffering from cancer. How do young adults cope with this life-changing diagnosis? "rec." reporter Viktoria Kuttenberger speaks with those affected about hope, planning for children, and death. _____________________________________________ 🔔 Subscribe now to SRF documentaries and reports on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... 👉 Would you like to suggest a topic for us? Then write to us at: [email protected] _____________________________________________ Reporter Viktoria Kuttenberger accompanies 29-year-old Caroline Wolfensberger to chemotherapy and talks to her about how she is dealing with the disease. The mother of a three-year-old daughter has lymphoma. Despite the many side effects of the treatment, she doesn't give up and declares war on cancer. Moritz, 24, describes his cancer diagnosis with the words: "While everyone else is in the fast lane, I'm riding my scooter in oncoming traffic." After a malignant tumor was discovered in his hand, the cancer also spread to his lungs. Although his doctors believe a cure is impossible, Moritz remains optimistic: "I can't change it. I still have so much to experience. Why should I give up?" 00:00 Intro 01:09 Caroline, 29, was diagnosed with lymphoma 03:05 What was Caroline's diagnosis like? 05:39 What happens during chemotherapy? 07:09 More and more young people are developing cancer 07:40 Moritz has had cancer for 3 years – doctors rule out a possible cure 08:24 Visit with Moritz and his girlfriend 09:36 Is it different when young people get cancer? 11:11 Moritz and Alex met after the diagnosis 12:29 How are they planning for the future? 15:49 Caroline imagined life a little differently 16:56 How does Caroline's daughter know about the disease? 17:30 Caroline shows off her wig 19:00 Exchanging ideas with peers is very important 20:34 What was life like before the diagnosis? 21:15 What is it like after treatment? 22:30 What if a cure is impossible? 23:50 Conclusion 30:50 Outro _____________________________________________ ▪ A film by Viktoria Kuttenberger ▪ Senior Producers: Vanessa Nikisch, Ilona Stämpfli ▪ Director: Anita Richner _____________________________________________ This is "rec.": "rec." stands for "record." Our reporters report on topics that move people and stimulate discussion. They seek answers to questions that concern them and the community. With their cameras, they go where life happens, showing the world and its people as they are: real and unfiltered. NEW DOCUMENTARIES AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK _____________________________________________ 👇 More on the topic of documentaries & reports can be found here: 🎧 More stories to listen to: https://www.srf.ch/audio/themen/mensc... 👀 More documentaries on Play SRF: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/themen/dok... _____________________________________________ Channel info: The SRF Documentaries & Reports teams report factually, avoid "scripted reality," and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial credo: We show life in all its nuances. _____________________________________________ Social media netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Reportage #Krebs #Rec. #SRF