Life Interrupted: Supporting Young Adults Through Cancer

About this episode

Experts discuss the unique challenges faced by young adults with cancer and the support available to them.

Young adults with cancer face challenges that are often overlooked: fertility decisions, career disruption, body image changes, and feeling isolated from peers. In this conversation, experts Dr. Julianna Sienna, Radiation Oncologist & Medical Lead Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Service and Registered Social Worker, Adolescent and Ashley Mikitzel, Young Adult (AYA) Program Specialist Department of Supportive Care from the Juravinski Cancer Centre explain why adolescent and y...

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Julianna Sienna, Ashley Mikitzel

Topics covered

• young adults
• cancer support
• fertility decisions
• career disruption
• body image
• isolation

Keywords

• young adults
• cancer
• fertility
• career
• body image
• isolation
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Juravinski Cancer Centre

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