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…

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: Aging Young

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

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: Finding Time for Follow Up

by Dr. Damon Reed

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have traditionally fallen into a gap in health care. In the United States over 70,000 AYAs between the ages of 15–39…

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: Fertility Preservation Coverage

By Joyce Reinecke, Alliance for Fertility Preservation

This has been an exciting and historic few years for the campaign to expand insurance coverage to…

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: The Flat Line

by Kate Yglesias Houghton, President & CEO, Critical Mass

Five years ago, the National Cancer Policy Forum convened a group to begin discussions about the gaps in care specific to adolescents and young adults. This…

What Do You Get for the Person Who Saved Your Life?

My cancer journey begins like that of many young adults: I didn’t feel well. My plan was to go to the doctor and get something that would ameliorate the tired, groggy, out-of-shape, all-around grossness that seemed to be plaguing me.

Emerging Trends in AYA Cancer Care: Genetic Testing

by Diana Merino,PhD

Critical Mass asked me to share with you my thoughts on an important emerging trend in AYA cancer care: genetic testing. The term certainly gets thrown around a lot, but there is…