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Young Adult Voices Blog

Ever had a question about relationships or sex that you just can’t ask your oncology...
May 16, 2026
Ever had a question about relationships or sex that you just can’t ask your oncology...
May 15, 2026
Ever had a question about relationships or sex that you just can’t ask your oncology...
May 13, 2026
Dear Perrie, When you have chronic cancer and become sick and tired of being sick...
May 12, 2026
Ever had a question about relationships or sex that you just can’t ask your oncology...
May 7, 2026
Here’s the truth: connection doesn’t always happen in person. Sometimes it happens through screens, across...
May 5, 2026
At Cactus Cancer Society, we’re passionate about uplifting the voices and lived experiences of young...
May 4, 2026
It’s May! How is it the fifth month of the year already?! Time flies quickly...
May 1, 2026
There’s a version of the cancer story we hear all the time. And then there’s...
April 28, 2026
There’s a special kind of relief that comes from talking to someone who just gets...
April 21, 2026
Dear Perrie, I’m wondering about dating after cancer treatment. I just worry that everyone will...
April 21, 2026
We turned 11… and honestly, we’re feeling a little sentimental about it. What started as...
April 14, 2026
Cancer rarely shows up alone.For many young adults, it lands in a body that was...
April 7, 2026
Dear Perrie, I am a few years out of active treatment, and I still have...
April 3, 2026
Written by young adult cancer patient Cody, this blog reflects on what AYA Cancer Awareness...
April 2, 2026
April 6th through April 10th is Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week, a...
April 1, 2026
Dear Perrie, How do you advocate for yourself at doctors’ appointments and hospitals when you...
March 31, 2026
Dear Perrie, How do we cope with the major fear of recurrence for the rest...
March 24, 2026
Eleven years ago, Cactus Cancer Society launched as a nonprofit with a simple but radical...
March 19, 2026
Cancer stories are often told in tidy arcs or in medicalized language. Diagnosis. Treatment. Ring...
March 18, 2026

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