Background: Cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) emerges during critical transitional phases, resulting in lasting effects on financial well-being. It remains uncertain whether cancer in AYAs exhibits differences in…
Purpose: To examine labor force participation and employment income during early adulthood among childhood cancer survivors and matched cancer-free individuals in Canada. Methods: Children aged 0–14 diagnosed with cancer from…
We (Public Interest Group on Cancer Research) started a podcast and guest blog series on cancer in 2024. Our objective in this Commentary is to describe our experience with this…
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act. Following the changes, working people will be able to…
Background: Patient engagement in research is the meaningful and active involvement of patient and caregiver partners (ie, patients and their family or friends) in research priority-setting, conduct, and governance. With…
Amid unprecedented scientific progress in oncology, a growing body of evidence reveals a parallel and profound crisis in the human experience of cancer care. Despite overall survival outcomes improving, the…
From 19 to 21 November 2022, BioCanRx held its first post-pandemic in-person Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy in Montreal, Canada. The meeting was well attended by patients, trainees, researchers, clinicians, and…
Background: As the best practices for working with patient advisors in organizational committees are still under development, we sought to identify our own experience as the Canadian Association of Psychosocial…
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs; 15–39 years) diagnosed with cancer have unique medical and psychosocial needs. These needs could be better addressed through research that is focused on the topics…
TheKeep.Ca was built to facilitate engagement with those experiencing cancer in Manitoba, Canada. Constructed between 2020 and 2024 with a group of patient advisors, the website includes information on engagement…
The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) has experienced tremendous growth since its inception. This report provides an overview of how the AYA program at CCMB…
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs; 15–39 years) diagnosed with cancer face disparities in outcomes and survival. Patient advocacy organizations can play a pivotal role in advancing outcomes for underserved health…
Symptom burden in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer is poorly characterized but impacts quality of life. AYA with cancer experience substantial symptom burden. Risk of death increased with…
Many AYAs with cancer continue to receive HI-EOL care; however, in this cohort, there was a clear benefit to Specialized Palliative Care (SPC) involvement in reducing care intensity. AYAs least…
Outcome disparities between adults
Each year, nearly 9,200 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer in Canada. AYAs with cancer have unique medical and psychosocial needs that often go unmet….
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer desire peer support and require support programs that address their unique needs. This study investigated the need for, and barriers to, peer support…
This review will provide an overview of the evidence on the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care to adolescents and young adults living with cancer, by identifying knowledge gaps and…
The Canadian Cancer Society’s community services locator (CSL) is a directory that helps cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare providers find the services they need. They have over 4000 cancer-related services…
