Episode 9: How to Support Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer

Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN, ONS member and Oncology Nursing Forum editor, joins ONS's Katie Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, to discuss the unique challenges that adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face and how oncology nurses can best support them. Discover common cancer types, social and psychosocial support, fertility options, and more resources for the AYA patient population. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Episode Notes: The organizations and resources mentioned in this episode are linked below. Katz's ONS-published books LIVESTRONG Fertility Risk Calculator Stupid Cancer Young Adult Cancer Canada Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance The Oncofertility Consortium Katz's American Society of Clinical Oncology Connection Blog