News & Events

The Recover Study: On the recruitment path

Recover Leadership Team member, Ainsley Latour, shares some background info on the study and recaps the latest team meeting.

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Gabrielle knows recovery is different for everyone

Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2015, Gabrielle had to find a way to move beyond treatment to live a life worth loving.

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The road to the Recover Study: What is community-based research?

YACC’s senior research manager, Pam Crotty, explains community-based research and how it’s shaping the YACC Recover Study.

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Meet our newest Localife leaders!

We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest volunteers to the Localife team!

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Check out these research projects from friends of YACC! (February 2024)

In addition to YACC’s Recover Study, here are some opportunities to use your voice and your experience to help understand, shape, and improve the future of young adult cancer!

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Alex moved beyond treatment to live a life worth loving

When Alex Mandarino was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2014, he had to find a way to move beyond treatment to live a life worth loving. One of the most important tools for his recovery was going to the gym.

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Introducing the Recover Study leadership team!

The Recover Study leadership team will meet with YACC staff regularly over the next two years to ensure the study involves the young adult cancer community’s interests and ideas, and to discuss ideas related to things like recruitment, funding, analysis, and more.

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“Recovery isn’t a simple thing; it’s something that is ongoing.”

At YACC, recovery is about more than survival, it’s about living a life worth loving for the long road.

Heather Brown gets it.

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Cheers To Volunteers for all of your help in 2023!

YACC held its annual Cheers To Volunteers appreciation event last week, and we wanted to share the impact of their efforts with our wider community!

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Use your voice for some researcher studies! (January 2024)

In addition to YACC’s Recover Study, here are some opportunities to use your voice and your experience to help understand, shape, and improve the future of young adult cancer!

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Telus and the Telus Friendly Future Foundation help keep the YACC community connected

We are sending gratitude to the folks at TELUS and the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation for helping us keep people connected through supporting ongoing improvements to YACC’s “web hub.”

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Celebrating the first Insight team term!

Sending love and gratitude to those who are moving on from the committee, and to those who have signed up for round 2!

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