May 13, 2015
Childhood Cancer and Treatments Have Lasting Sexual Effects
Young-adult survivors express problems and concerns, but get little professional guidance. Childhood cancers and their treatment often...
Apr 29, 2015
Research survey to help identify the impact of cancer on young adults
See more info here: http://www.youngadultcancer.ca/help-identify-the-impact-of-cancer-on-yas/
Oct 9, 2014
Importance of balanced diet and physical activity during and after cancer treatment in adolescent pa
Adolescents diagnosed with cancer are at increased risk for current and future health problems and premature death. As such, it is...
Aug 26, 2014
Healing Teenage Cancer’s Scars
The teenage years can be tough enough under the best of circumstances. But when cancer invades an adolescent’s life, the challenges grow...
Aug 12, 2014
After Childhood Cancer, Young Women's Sexual Health May Suffer
Adult women who survived cancer as a child report having less sex, less interest, less desire and less satisfaction than their sisters...
May 26, 2014
New movie portrays teen cancer unrealistically, expert says
A new movie, “The Fault in Our Stars” paints an unrealistic image of young patients with cancer, according to pediatric oncologist at the...
Apr 1, 2014
Five tips to help young adults cope with cancer
Getting cancer can be particularly difficult for young adults – classified by the National Cancer Institute as ages 15 to 39. Because the...
Mar 25, 2014
Helping young patients ‘graduate’ from children’s hospitals to adult care
Making that fresh start is not always easy. Children with chronic illnesses often “crash and burn” when they move to the adult system,...
Sep 19, 2013
When treatment fails: the challenge of supporting adolescents and young adults diagnosed with termin
When treatment fails and there is a terminal diagnosis, all of these age-related issues are exacerbated for the young people, their...
Jul 15, 2013
Why young adults with cancer have distinct needs
Frangakis and her husband Steve are headed to a conference in Nova Scotia that starts on Thursday hosted by Young Adult Cancer Canada...