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Share your personal story and help us give hope to other young adult patients, survivors, caregivers, family and friends. It's experiences like yours that provide comfort and courage to the young adult cancer community.

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Genetic testing led to early cancer detection for father, daughter
Emily Pacer and her father, Gary, stand in front of a waterfall.
Hodgkin lymphoma as a young adult: Laura’s story
Laura Garrett
Breast cancer at 35: Kristy’s survivorship journey
Kristy Meyers wore a pink wig during her chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer.
Oligodendroglioma: Josh’s story
Josh Martin at home
Stage 3 esophageal cancer: J.T.’s story
Photo of JT marking off completed treatments on his white board
Sickle cell disease: Evodie's story
Photo of Evodie ringing Victory bell
Facing hereditary breast cancer in your 20s: Jenna’s story
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Melanoma at age 36: Andy's story
Andrew Beale with his family
Testicular cancer at 23: Erik's story
Erik Gorenflo YA Patient Story
Breast cancer at 32: Sheila's story
photo of Sheila Carson
Stem cell transplant: Heather's story
Heather Bucalos
Living with a neobladder: James' story
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Living with a genetic cancer syndrome: Sheana's story
photo of Sheana Ramcharan
Young Adult cancer: Charles’ story
Photo of patient Charles Terranova on court house steps.
Breast cancer at 30: Danielle's story
Danieller Ossher in Venice for a post-cancer vacation.
Stage 3 anal cancer: Mary's story
Mary Guevara with her family
“Everyone Told Me I’m Too Young”: Cancer at Age 27
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