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...
Jul 12, 2023
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...
May 4, 2023
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 30, 2023
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...
Jan 23, 2023
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....
Dec 19, 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...
Jun 1, 2022
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...
Jan 2, 2018
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...
Jun 12, 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 30, 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 15, 2017

