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CURE

Fall 2012
Volume11
Issue 3

Support Services for the AYA Population

Author(s):

Kathy LaTour

Support organizations for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Isolation is a common issue with young adult patients and survivors. Here are a few organizations that help to provide support, information and resources for this population:

AYA Cancer Patients and Survivors

facebook.com/ayacancer

15-40 Connection

15-40.org

First Descents

firstdescents.org

Focus Under Forty

university.asco.org/focus-under-forty

Stupid Cancer

stupidcancer.com

Imerman Angels

imermanangels.org

Planet Cancer

planetcancer.org

The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

thesamfund.org

Teens Living with Cancer

teenslivingwithcancer.org

The Oncofertility Consortium

oncofertility.northwestern.edu

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

ulmanfund.org

We Believe Foundation, Inc.

webelievefoundation.com

Young Survival Coalition (breast cancer)

youngsurvival.org

Articles in this issue
Many Young Patients Still Not Receiving Fertility Information
To Sleep Perchance to Remain Healthy
Less May Be More in Some Pediatric Lymphomas
Book Excerpt: The Cost of Hope
Cancer Patient’s Mental Illness May Be an Added Challenge for Caregiver
Study Links Sun Exposure and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Common Drugs Can Hinder Targeted Chemotherapy Agents
The Waiting Room
Cancer Survivor Wins Gold at Olympic Games
Telling Kids About Cancer
Lives Interrupted
Preparing to Exercise
Palliative Care: A Cloak of Comfort
Improving Communication
Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting
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