A cancer diagnosis at this age can leave them feeling like nobody understands. For this demographic, it’s especially difficult to stop the forward momentum in life with their education, career, friends & family, while those around them are moving on.

Cancer is expensive! Cancer at a young age can affect finances both short term and long term. Many young adults may not have health insurance or high-quality coverage. Additionally, many costs that are common for young people like student loans and tuition, rent or a mortgage, raising younger children, and other needs can add up quickly on top of the cost of cancer.

The entire medical community at large is less educated as to how to effectively communicate with, diagnose, treat, support and follow-up with AYAs. AYA survivors live with the aftermath of cancer much longer than many other cancer patients. The years of survivorship can bring on a plethora of medical complications, in addition to psychosocial challenges.