Top stories published by Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance in 2016

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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

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

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…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Oct 18, 2016

Top Five AYA Takeaways from the VP’s Moonshot Report

by Kate Y Houghton, Co-Chair, Critical Mass Transition Task Force

Exciting news coming out of the The White House yesterday! Vice President Biden and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden delivered the Cancer Moonshot Task…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 9, 2016

You’re Too Young To Have Cancer

By Jonathan Sommers, Survivor

I still cringe every time someone says to me, “but you’re too young to have had cancer.” Cancer is painfully universal and doesn’t discriminate. It affects the young, the old, the wealthy, the poor…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 5, 2016

MacGyvering an AYA Program in the Real World

By Mindy Buchanan, Program Manager

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 8, 2016

A Day In The Life of An AYA Nurse

By Kristen Stegenga, Oncology Nurse

Being a nurse who cares for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) is one of those things I think you are destined to do. You either really love it or you don’t. AYAs aren’t like everyone…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 3, 2016

My Cancer Card

by Kate Y Houghton, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survivor

I work in politics; specifically, I’m in the business of elections. I get to see the pretty and the not-so-pretty of our political process. Like when an opponent accuses our African-American…

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 7, 2016

AYA Oncology in Two Acts

By Dr. Anna Franklin, Physician

Critical Mass in Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance

Apr 7, 2016

Systems Change, AYA Program by AYA Program

By Simon Davies, Advocate

“The doctors told me ‘We don’t know how to treat adult organs, we know how to treat kid organs — and you’re not a kid!‘…

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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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