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Abramson Cancer CenterResources for Young Adults
The 70,000 young adults (age 15-39) diagnosed with cancer every year are often caught between the pediatric and adult oncology communities, facing unique challenges and being treated alongside people twice their age. Many young adults find it difficult to get the support and understanding they need from their peers and healthcare team. These resources will help.
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Did You Know... The Facts About Young Adults and Cancer?
Learn more about cancer in young adults and the difficulties facing them. |
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Financial Aid for Students Affected by Cancer
Organizations offering college scholarships for cancer survivors, siblings, and students with a parent battling cancer or those who have lost a parent to cancer. |
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The Walkabout: Helping Young Adults Transition to Survivorship
About 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs), defined as ages 15-39, are diagnosed with cancer each year. These individuals are often treated alongside people twice their age, in offices and clinics where the staff has little experience with the... |
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Useful External Links
MSDBC A support organization for mothers whose daughters have breast cancer. Fertile Hope Foundation Provides reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical Gilda's Club Provides networking and... |
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Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Webcast (2004)
On Sunday, April 4, 2004, The Group Room® aired a special broadcast on young adults with cancer. The broadcast was held in association with OncoLink, the award winning cancer information resource on the World Wide Web from the Abramson Cancer... |
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