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September 25, 2019
YAC Prime: Quality of life in young adult survivors of cancer compared to national norms
Young adult survivors of cancer report significantly worse quality of life compared to the Canadian population.
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YAC Prime: An age-based financial comparison of young adults with cancer and their non-cancer peers
Increased awareness and assistance programs are needed to help YAs recover from the financial impact of cancer.
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YAC Prime: Factors related to high psychological distress in young adults with cancer compared to matched peers
YAs with cancer experience significantly greater distress than their non-cancer peers. This distress is associated with modifiable factors such as sleep, fear of cancer recurrence, body image dissatisfaction, and social support, illustrating key areas for intervention.
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Geoff’s blog: Look what you did! The YAC Prime Study findings
The power of connection is one of the many questions we had as we built the YAC Prime Study with Dr. Sheila Garland. Does being in connection with other young adults who “get it” matter? If so, how?
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September 24, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Young Adult Cancer Canada releases first-of-its-kind study
YAC Prime findings reveal impact of cancer and unique issues facing young adults
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November 02, 2018
YAC Prime receives a President’s Award for Public Engagement Partnerships!
The YAC Prime project recently received a President’s Award for Public Engagement Partnerships from Memorial University which “celebrates excellence in collaborative activities between the public and members of Memorial’s community”!
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June 02, 2017
Special announcement: It’s “prime” time to make change!
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC), in partnership with Dr. Sheila Garland and her team of researchers at Memorial University, JUST launched the YAC Prime Study! Not only does this study aim to be the largest of its kind to date, it will be the first to explore the physical, social, financial, and emotional challenges faced by young adults diagnosed with cancer and compare them to their non-cancer peers.
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