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Break Cancer for Young Adults 6 Apr 2011 | 02:31 am
Each year, nearly 70,000 young adults between the ages of 15 and 39 are diagnosed with cancer. In contrast to those younger and older, survival rates for young adults have not increased since 1975. To...
Hot off the Press – The Planet Cancer Book! 11 Oct 2010 | 03:50 am
Cancer in young adults is isolating. It’s terrifying. It’s not-supposed-to-happen. Through this book, we hope to bring the strength and energy of an entire community of passionate, amazing, spirited, ...
Why Healthcare Reform Will Affect Cancer Patients 30 Mar 2010 | 02:59 am
Lots of us want to know how the new Healthcare Reform Bill will impact cancer patients. Thanks to Kairol Rosenthal, we've got a few more answers. For the long version, check out Kairol's blog at http:...
Celebrate National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week! 26 Mar 2010 | 08:30 am
National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week® (NYACAW) is April 4–10. Oh, yeah! We have a week! So what can you do to... er... celebrate? Well, the week is all about education and awareness-building abo...
Pilot-Test the “Welcome To Our World” Kit and help Teach Doctors! 23 Mar 2010 | 09:43 am
Planet Cancer Members, Planet Cancer recently joined LIVESTRONG to combine resources and efforts to reach and serve young adults with cancer. Our first project is pilot testing of a new LIVESTRONG Pla...
Boston Symposium for Young Adult Transplant Survivors 21 Feb 2010 | 05:36 am
Celebrating a Second Chance at Life Survivorship Symposium March 20-21, 2010 Burlington, MA (just north of Boston) This unique symposium, specially designed for bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood t...
“Understanding the Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Clinical Perspective” – ONCOLOGY Nurse Article 11 Feb 2010 | 06:04 am
By Rachel Odo, LCSW Clinical Oncology Social Worker CancerCare, Inc. New York, New York Clarissa Potter, LCSW Clinical Oncology Social Worker Manager, Quality of Care Initiative Memorial Sloan-Ketteri...
Review of ONCOLOGY Nurse Article – “Young Adult Survivors Face Unique Challenges” 11 Feb 2010 | 05:39 am
ONCOLOGY Nurse Edition. Vol. 23No. 11 The Odo/Potter Article Reviewed By Heidi Schultz Adams Founder / Executive Director, Planet Cancer Advocacy Co-chair, LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance Austin, Texa...
