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January 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to the January AYA CAN Newsletter! ✨ Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday season and ...

Please vote for our “AYA Cancer PSP” video in the CIHR contest!

The AYA Cancer PSP video is being considered for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)’s Institute of Human ...

March 2024 News Roundup

This month we have 13 things you can do to support AYAs. Be sure to continue sending us ...

AYA CAN is a peer-led national organization advocating for Canadian adolescents and young adults (AYA) affected by cancer.

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Developing and Testing Electronic Versions of the Advance QoL Tools for Collecting Self-Reports of Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Advanced Cancer

Introduction: To provide appropriate interventions for young people with advanced cancer, self-reported questionnaires assessing quality of life (QoL) are crucial. This study aims to develop ...

Multi-methods development and validation of a tool for use in measuring serious illness communication competence: Assessment of clinical encounters – Communication tool (ACE-CT)

Objectives: The assessment of serious illness communication (SIC) competence has, to date, primarily utilized tools that are profession-specific and not explicitly designed using competency-based or ...

Management of Cancer During Pregnancy: ASCO Guideline

Purpose: To provide guidance on the recommended management of cancer in pregnant patients. Methods: A multidisciplinary Expert Panel convened and conducted a systematic review of ...

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