Patients Under 40
“But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.”
– Paulo Coelho
If you’re young and living with metastatic cancer, you might be even more shocked at your diagnosis and feel completely out of place. After all, only old people get cancer, right? Wrong, obviously! But many web sites and information sources focus on the older population. Your needs and concerns might be quite different from theirs. You may be coping with the idea of leaving young children or not being able to have children. You may be struggling with the demands of a job. Your peers may be in the prime of their lives and can’t relate to your illness. If you’re searching for age-specific information, then these are the sites for you.
Articles:
- “Cancer and Sexuality,” University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- "Too Young for This: Facing Cancer Under 40," Amanda Schaffer
- "With Child, With Cancer," Pamela Paul
- "You and Your Partner," breastcancer.org
- “Young Adults with Cancer,” CancerCare
Websites:
- Cancer and Careers
- FertileHope
- Hope For Two: Pregnant With Cancer Network
- I'm Too Young For This!
- My OncoFertility
- Planet Cancer
- Pregnant with Cancer
- Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
- Young Adults With Cancer
- Young Cancer Spouses
- Young Survival Coalition
