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Cancer in Young Adults
Colon and Endometrial Cancer Survivor Speaks Out About Lynch Syndrome
Published on: February 12, 2021
Jill Chang says she always knew she might get cancer some day. It seemed to run in the family. But she never dreamed she’d be diagnosed with cancer at age 30.
When Adolescents and Young Adults Get Cancer
Published on: August 21, 2020
When an adolescent or young adult gets cancer, treatment can be challenging. At an age characterized by the beginnings of independence, the increased reliance on parents that accompanies a cancer diagnosis often complicates care.
Army Veteran Healthy After Ewing Sarcoma
Published on: November 8, 2019
Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.
Testicular Cancer Survivor: ‘Life is a Roller Coaster’
Published on: October 16, 2019
Niket Desai was at Google headquarters presenting a new project before a large audience when his phone began vibrating in his pocket. It was his doctor calling to tell him he had testicular cancer.
Melanoma Survivor Focuses on Fitness and Health
Published on: September 27, 2019
For Tarik Ceric, competing in a body building contest while in cancer treatment is one of the toughest things he’s ever done – and also one of the most rewarding.
Young Adult Persists, Gets Help for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Published on: September 12, 2019
When Katie Dimmock, 26, learned she had cancer, she was actually a little relieved. “It was one of the worst – but at the same time best – moments,” said Dimmock.
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survival Rates Increase When Re-evaluated
Published on: November 15, 2018
A new way of looking at the data of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer shows survival rates among this age group are much better than previously thought.
Stomach Cancer Survivor Supports Other Young Adults With Cancer
Published on: November 7, 2018
Stomach cancer survivor Roy Arredondo says he’s learned a lot during the past 5 years about dealing with cancer as a young adult. “My life changed dramatically,” said Arredondo. “I was depressed, I was scared, I was angry, and I felt like a failure to my family.”