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Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Oct 26, 2016

(Re)Introducing Myself

by Kate Y Houghton, President & CEO, Critical Mass

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Aug 15, 2017

Fight Every Battle, Target Every Weakness

By Allison Bailey Olson, Melanoma Survivor, Diagnosed at 21

Kate Yglesias Houghton in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Nov 7, 2016

The Case for Legislative Advocacy

I just wrapped my last briefing walking through Critical Mass’ strategic plan for legislative advocacy and how this new direction will truly transform the care and treatment of adolescents and young adult diagnosed with cancer or living as survivors.

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Sep 20, 2018

Alliance Advocate Spotlight:

Amanda Rice, Founder & CEO, Chick Mission

CM: How did you connect to Critical Mass?

I came across Critical Mass when I was researching the fertility landscape for young adult cancer patients. As a…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Sep 22, 2017

New York Times Op-Ed: Give Cancer Patients a Break on Student Loans

by AYA Cancer Survivor Rebecca Ritzel

Kate Yglesias Houghton in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 28, 2017

No Ma’am

Sitting in the lobby of Capitol Hill offices in Washington is an interesting experience. For the first five years of my career I sat at the front desk in an office within the Cannon House Office Building and talked with constituents, welcomed guests, made sure my boss and the legislative staff knew when their…

Kate Yglesias Houghton in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

May 3, 2018

Louisiana Lessons

On Tuesday, I testified before the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee about a piece of legislation to expand cancer coverage to include fertility preservation.

While yes, I am a cancer patient, my background happens to be in legislative process. I have worked in…

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Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Oct 25, 2016

It’s official! Critical Mass is in DC

by Interim CEO Dr. Stuart Siegel

It’s official! We are in Washington, DC. As many of you remember, last year we announced in 2015 that our focus was pivoting in an effort to enhance advocacy operations and strengthen communications with…

Kate Yglesias Houghton in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 24, 2017

Where to start…

The day I was diagnosed with cancer, no questions seemed to come to mind. But to be honest that diagnosis wasn’t unexpected.

The hematologist who met with us earlier in the day called me a few hours later to come in the next day for a bone marrow biopsy. What was the first…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 3, 2018

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: Aging Young

by Andrew B. Smitherman, MD MSc, and Hazel B. Nichols…

These were the top 10 stories published by Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Each year 70K Americans 15–39 years old are diagnosed with cancer but we have no medical “home” and providers must make treatment decisions using data, facilities, and practices that are designed for young children or older adults. Our cancer is different. This is our story.

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