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.
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
To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.
To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email pubONSVoice@ons.org.
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