AYA Cancer Chat: Life Interrupted

There are a lot of unknowns at the start of cancer treatment. How bad will I feel? When will my hair fall out? How will ... Read more

College is supposed to be a time for new beginnings, new friends and new independence, not a new cancer diagnosis. Our y... Read more

When friends and family find out a young person in their life is diagnosed with cancer, they often scramble for the “rig... Read more

The adolescent and young adult years are defined by new independence. A cancer diagnosis often strips it away in some fo... Read more

Engaging the mind, body and spirit during cancer treatment can help some patients deal with anxiety, pain and other symp... Read more

Port. Broviac. PIC line. “This is my good vein.” These are words that cancer patients throw around on the regular. What ... Read more

Dr. Dava Szalda is the guest in this episode, answering questions from our AYA hosts. Dr. Szalda is an oncologist who ca... Read more

Sometimes, being a young adult in a children’s hospital can be a frustrating experience — the cartoons, the tiny chairs ... Read more

Cancer survivors are often more conscious about sticking to good hygiene habits and keeping germs away. Learn about what... Read more

The adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors and patients talk with CHOP Cancer Center psychologist Lisa Schwar... Read more