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Why The Cancer Experience Can Be Especially Difficult for AYAs

There is clearly a need for research and healthcare institutions to pay more attention to AYAs to help mitigate negative outcomes. So, the most urgent question becomes… What can be done to help?

Submit a Journal Prompt!

Have you thought of a journal prompt you think our community would love? You can submit an anonymous journal prompt recommendation!

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So, What Exactly Is An AYA?

An adolescent just diagnosed with cancer who is exploring their identity will likely have very different needs than a young adult recently diagnosed with cancer who just had their first child.

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May 2022 Programs!

Check out what’s happening at Cactus Cancer Society this May!

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You Don’t Look Sick: Illness, Pain, and Being Believed

I do not fit the cultural touchstone of a chemo patient. I have not lost my hair from any of my various treatments. I haven’t lost a ton of weight. Sometimes, I desperately wish my appearance would match the war my body was waging on the inside, so others would know the pain I felt.

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Write Now With Jean Rowe: A Second Helping

Self-care does not have to be a big ticket item draining our bank accounts or our precious energy. We can keep it simple. What is your wise intuition telling you? What do you need? At this moment, just for today?

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Join Our Focus Group!

Join a focus group, hosted by Cactus Cancer Society, Elephants and Tea, and Servier Pharmaceuticals. We’re looking to speak with a group of 15 young adults facing cancer, ages 26-35, about your survivorship.

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Write Now With Jean Rowe: Help

It is not uncommon to wonder how we can make a difference when Big Things are happening. We can, though, make a difference even in the smallest of ways. We might start with our own self-care. Are we getting enough rest? Have we connected even virtually with loved ones to make sure we’re connecting? Do we need a snack?

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Postcards from the Edge: Medical Phone Calls Edition

Christina’s Guide to Not Losing Your Ever Loving Mind: Making Insurance, Prescription, and Medical Phone Calls

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Moving Connection Online

Who was this imposter who had taken over my body? My friends tried to understand, but with nothing in their health repertoire even close to cancer, there were things they just couldn’t connect with. I tried to find support but there wasn’t any nearby…

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