You are not alone.
Cancer Isolates. We Don’t.
We provide community and support to Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patients from diagnosis through survivorship. We’re here with a promise - you are not alone.
Our vision is a world in which AYA cancer and community go hand in hand. Together, we are strong!
Our Why
It’s not “just cancer* when you’re an AYA.
AYA patients face additional unique issues due to their age, not just questions about treatment choices due to lack of data but also questions about fertility, relationships, loss of autonomy, and interruptions in school/work with potentially significant financial complications.
89.5K
adolescent and young adults are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States.
way too
high of a
%
of AYA cancer patients find navigating interpersonal relationships the most frustrating aspect of survivorship.
1/2
young adult cancer survivors report feeling lonely some of the time, with more than 25% of AYA patients reporting a near constant state of loneliness.
Did you know
although AYA cancer survivors have better social networks, they experience greater loneliness than noncancer controls?