Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
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Coping With TraumaNearly six years after being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, disaster psychologist Jamie Aten is still learning new ways of coping with the trauma stemming from his diagnosis and treatment.
by Jamie Aten
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Forward Look
Some Young Survivors Have Higher Heart Disease RiskRisk is especially increased in survivors who are African-American, lack health insurance or have public insurance, or live in neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status.
by Dara Chadwick
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Q&A
Keeping Options OpenResearch scientist Teresa Woodruff is determined to make fertility preservation accessible to more young adults and children with cancer.
by Delia O'Hara
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Forward Look
Young Survivors at Risk for HPV-Related CancersStudy finds low vaccination rates among teen survivors.
by Kate Yandell
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Life After Pediatric Brain CancerSurvivors of pediatric brain or spinal cord tumors can have cognitive and physical impairments. Researchers say that these deficits can be minimized with the right interventions.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Survivor Profile
A Second ChanceAfter the deaths of her sister and mother from cancer and a bout with osteosarcoma as a teenager, Court Simmons vowed to “do something amazing” with her life. Her goal is to be a pediatric oncology nurse.
by Lindsey Konkel
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The Long-Term Effects of CancerAdolescent and young adult cancer survivors need to be monitored for delayed treatment side effects, including problems affecting the endocrine system, researchers say.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Bill Aims to Improve Childhood Cancer ResearchThe STAR Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives.
by Brad Jones
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Forward Look
More Options for Adolescents in Clinical TrialsNew recommendations support inclusion of teens in adult studies.
by Susan Kreimer
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Survivor Profile
Reasons to DreamDespite a metastatic lung cancer diagnosis, Emily Bennett Taylor was able to look beyond the illness in 2012 to her dream of raising a family. Today, with no evidence of disease, she is the mother of two baby girls.
by Marci A. Landsmann
