Focus on Childhood and
Young Adult Cancers
Updated Resources for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
A diagnosis of cancer in your teens, 20s, or 30s comes at a time when you least expect to be worrying about your health. While it may seem like most cancer programs are aimed either toward young children or toward older adults, there are tons of incredible resources and support services out there with programs just for adolescents and young adults (AYAs).
Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Exposure to Chemotherapy or Radiation Does Not Increase Risk of Birth Defects in their Children
A study shows that children of childhood cancer survivors who received prior treatment involving radiation to testes or ovaries and/or chemotherapy with alkylating agents do not have an increased risk for birth defects compared to children of survivors who did not have such cancer treatment.
First Descents: Outdoor Adventures for Young Adults with Cancer
by Whitney Lange, Director of Programs
Kevin Lebret-White was 36 years old when he received the devastating news. Then he learned about First Descents and its programs geared toward helping young adults with cancer, like himself, regain a sense of control over their lives.
