This afternoon, I attended a very moving presentation by Geoff Eaton, founder of Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC). Headquartered in St. John's Newfoundland, YACC's goal is to "to build a community of young adults diagnosed with cancer that provides information, support, skills and opportunity."
Each year, 7000 Canadians between 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer, however research shows that less than 0.1 of cancer research centres on this demographic (YACC, 2012). YACC's focus is to provide social support programs for young adults to discuss their cancer diagnosis journey.
For more information on this organization, including the opportunity to sign up for Up to Here, a monthly electronic newsletter, visit the YACC website.
