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Palliative Care Important for Young Patients During ‘Identity Development’

Palliative care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer is important for symptom management and during a time of...

Social Connectedness May Improve Wellbeing in Young Cancer Survivors

Increased levels of social isolation are prominent among young adult cancer survivors and can be detrimental to overall wellbeing,...

Navigating cancer as a young adult: Going away to college

Dealing with cancer as a teenager or young adult living at home can be difficult, but what happens when you go away to college? Whether...

Caring for adult children with cancer: 4 tips for parents

But what do you do when your adult child receives a cancer diagnosis? What’s the best way to support them then, at age 25, 35 or even...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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Study shows potential of new treatment strategies for most common childhood cancer

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

Palliative Care Important for Young Patients During ‘Identity Development’

Scientists discover new Achilles heel of leukemia cells

Promising investigational therapy improves survival in aggressive childhood brain tumor

Childhood cancer mortality has fallen significantly in the US, but disparities have emerged

St. Jude scientists identify T-cell differentiation nodes to improve cancer-killing

Analysis shows high rate of ‘significant’ health problems in childhood cancer survivors

Fusion oncoprotein forces cell fates toward rhabdomyosarcoma

“DNA loops” in pediatric brain tumors double relapse risk