- Jan 30
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new recommendations on the needs of adolescents who are hospitalized within its first...
- Jan 23
Loneliness May Lead to Chronic Conditions Emotional Distress in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Young adult childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk for loneliness, which may be linked to new-onset chronic conditions and...
- Dec 19, 2022
Challenges Faced by Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer
Adolescents and young adults who have cancer also have a negative body image, financial toxicity, and concerns about family planning....
- Jun 1, 2022
How Social Media Helps AYA Patients With Cancer Find Support
In the past decade, there has been a significant rise in the use of social media. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, have...
- Jan 2, 2018
Teen, young adult cancer patients fall through the cracks: Can technology help?
Teens and young adults have different, more aggressive cancers than young children and older adults. With fewer clinical trials focused...
- Jun 12, 2017
5 Things for Parents to Consider When Communicating with their AYA With Cancer
A cancer diagnosis, the treatment process, and the transition from cancer patient to cancer survivor brings a host of challenging changes...
- May 30, 2017
5 Things for Health Care Providers to Consider When Communicating with AYAs
HCPs are in a unique position to help AYA patients engage more actively in their care. By providing opportunities for AYAs to be included...
- May 15, 2017
Younger patients face unique challenges post-cancer
More than 80 per cent of teens and young adults who are diagnosed with cancer will survive.But cancer and its treatment have a...
- May 5, 2017
Fertility challenges a burden for adolescents and young adults with cancer: new report
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) has released a report on Canadian adolescents and young adults (AYAs) – aged 15...
- Mar 30, 2017
Cruel fusion: What a young man’s death means for childhood cancer
Epigenetic discoveries are fuelling renewed interest in the fusion proteins that have bedevilled cancer biologists. Read more:...