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August 29, 2022YAC Prime: “Is it effective ‘treatment’ if we’re left like this?”
We are SO EXCITED to share a comprehensive look at the YAC Prime Study! Here’s a note from YACC founder and executive director Geoff Eaton.
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September 13, 2021We Get It: YAC Prime with Fiona Schulte (season 2, episode 1)
In this episode, Fiona Schulte, Karine Chalifour, and Geoff Eaton deliver the results from the YAC Prime Study. Young adults do get cancer, it’s different when they do, and we’re here to tell you why.
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December 28, 2020
We Get It: Quality of life
In this episode of We Get It, Dani chats with Dr. Fiona Schulte about quality of life among survivors of AYA cancer based on findings from the YAC Prime Study.
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September 09, 2020YAC Prime: Body image concerns of young adult cancer survivors: A brief report
“The purpose of this study was to describe body image among YA cancer survivors and examine relationships between body image and personal (age, gender), medical (time since diagnosis, stage, recurrence, metastasis, treatment status, number of treatments received), and psychosocial (distress, social support, post traumatic growth) variables.”
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July 27, 2020
YAC Prime: Fertility Preservation in Young Adults: Prevalence, Correlates, and Relationship with Post-Traumatic Growth
Cancer treatment has risks of fertility issues, yet just half of YAs with cancer discuss preservation. Knowing fertility risk and making informed decisions may help YAs after cancer.
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May 11, 2020YAC Prime campaign honoured by IABC
Congratulations to BlueSky Communications for receiving the IABC/Toronto Award for Excellence!
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May 06, 2020YAC Prime: Fertility options
The YAC Prime Study found that only half of patients discussed fertility with their medical team, and only 13 per cent went through any type of fertility preserving procedure.
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March 13, 2020YAC Prime: Sleep quality mediates relationship between fear of cancer recurrence, psychological distress in young adults with cancer
The YAC Prime team has been working away with the survey data, and the latest news we have to share is half of the YAC Prime Study participants reported symptoms of insomnia, and about 30 per cent use sleep medications.
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September 25, 2019
YAC Prime: Social support and body image among young adult cancer survivors
Programs and interventions targeting body image in YA cancer survivors should emphasize social support to help reduce negative body image experiences.
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YAC Prime: Fertility preservation and post-traumatic growth
Although awareness of risk is high, only half of young adults report having had conversations about FP with their team.
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YAC Prime: Exploring body image and psychological distress into the post-traumatic growth model among young adult cancer survivors
Psychosocial interventions targeting YA should focus on addressing body image concerns and explore other relevant coping strategies
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YAC Prime: Connectedness to the young adult cancer community and post-traumatic growth
Efforts to promote connection and social support among young adult cancer survivors may promote better overall adjustment.
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