Support Services for the AYA Population

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CUREFall 2012
Volume 11
Issue 3

Support organizations for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Isolation is a common issue with young adult patients and survivors. Here are a few organizations that help to provide support, information and resources for this population:

AYA Cancer Patients and Survivors

facebook.com/ayacancer

15-40 Connection

15-40.org

First Descents

firstdescents.org

Focus Under Forty

university.asco.org/focus-under-forty

Stupid Cancer

stupidcancer.com

Imerman Angels

imermanangels.org

Planet Cancer

planetcancer.org

The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

thesamfund.org

Teens Living with Cancer

teenslivingwithcancer.org

The Oncofertility Consortium

oncofertility.northwestern.edu

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

ulmanfund.org

We Believe Foundation, Inc.

webelievefoundation.com

Young Survival Coalition (breast cancer)

youngsurvival.org