About IAM

The IAM Portal has been developed in partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust, Macmillan and NHS Teenage and Young Adult Services across the UK, to improve support for young people with cancer.

In case you wondered, IAM stands for ‘Integrated Assessment Mapping’. The IAM Portal lets young people and health professionals work together to identify the emotional and clinical support they need as they go through cancer treatment.

The IAM wheel has been created with young people who’ve been through cancer. It maps out the areas of your life that might be affected by cancer – from diagnosis, through treatment and moving on after cancer.

Using a map like this can help you think about your needs and you can then choose to share with your TYA team so they can help you get the right support.

Completing an IAM

The IAM wheel displays 10 different areas of life. By working around the wheel or picking a specific area, you can identify where you need support. There’s also information and links to other websites you might find helpful.

The IAM website is mobile friendly, so you can access it from your phone wherever and whenever you like. Or you can fill out the assessment in the hospital, with as much or as little guidance from TYA team as you feel you need.

The website is password protected, putting you in control of your information. You control the release of your scores, and your care team will only see them when you’re ready. The IAM allows you space to record how you feel – how much you share is totally up to you.

You can complete the IAM as often as you like, up to once a day. Your score might be different depending on where you are in your treatment schedule, or other events happening in your life.

As you fill out more IAM assessments, you might begin to notice patterns, and this should help you ask for support at the right times for you.

There are many resources available to you, which offer information, advice and tips from other young people to help you cope with the impact of cancer and treatment.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact your treating team for further information.