A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER
We are a community of healthcare workers and advocates from Fort Worth, TX leading the way to help adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 15 and 39.
With your help, we can educate, inspire, and comfort those who need it
WHO WE ARE
We are a community of healthcare professionals, young adult cancer survivors, their families, advocates, and passionate volunteers.
WHAT WE DO
Our coalition works together to improve the lives of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), ages 15 to 39, diagnosed with cancer in our community.
WHY IT MATTERS
AYAs face unique medical barriers and psychosocial issues that, when not addressed, can have devastating short and long-term consequences.
A Guide For Young People Facing Cancer
So, you have cancer. Now What…?
Whether you have just been diagnosed, are already receiving treatment, or have completed most of your treatment, there are probably so many things running through your head all at the same time — questions, feelings, new thoughts —
As hard as it might be to focus on anything, there are a few things that might help you get a better handle on the situation.
This book is designed to help you get a handle on some of what is going on and give you some tips for dealing with the massive challenges your cancer diagnosis has thrown at you.
AYA CANCER IS DIFFERENT
Every year, almost 90,000 AYAs are diagnosed with cancer in the United States.
Approximately 500 are diagnosed in and around Fort Worth.
That’s 8X the number of pediatric patients.
Unlike children, however, there has been a limited focus on the AYA population.
The consequences are significant. In addition to a lack of available age-relevant support and resources, eye-opening data has revealed that survival rates for many AYA cancers have not significantly improved in more than three decades.
DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR
DIAGNOSED IN & AROUND FORT WORTH EACH YEAR
YEARS SINCE THERE'S BEEN A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN SURVIVAL
MINUTES BEFORE ANOTHER AYA IS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
CANCER IS THE NO. 1 CAUSE OF DISEASE-RELATED DEATHS IN AYAS
OUR AYA INPATIENT UNIT & INFUSION CENTER
In May 2016, our coalition opened America’s first community-supported AYA oncology inpatient unit and infusion center for patients ages 18 to 29.
Located inside Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth, the unit provides an age-relevant treatment “home” for young adults, ages 18 to 29, diagnosed with cancer in our community.
What the Fort Worth Adolescent and Young Adult Coalition has achieved is a good practice model for the region’s young people with cancer, one that will be the envy of community hospitals throughout the USA.
I commend the Fort Worth community’s spirit of collaboration, for delivering a world-class facility and most of all, for putting young patients and their families first.
I’M AN AYA
Were you diagnosed with cancer between 15 and 39 years old?
Whether you’re looking for information, resources, support, or encouragement, we have what you need.
I’M A PROVIDER
AYA cancer is different from cancer in other aged patients. This population has unique needs, and we’re here to help you provide your best care to them.
I’M A SUPPORTER
We are a community of professionals, advocates, survivors, volunteers, and people like you. Learn how you can get involved.
AYA STORIES
Fort Worth AYA Oncology | When Life Gets Put on Hold
A Fort Worth AYA Oncology Coalition Story At least once in your lifetime, you may have wanted to manipulate time. Maybe it was to relive a memory or to fast forward to an anticipated vacation. But what happens when your life is actually put on hold? Galen Storey was...
From College to Chemo: When Life’s Biggest Test Happens Outside of a Classroom
Lavinia Jones was preparing for life after college when a broken bone changed the course of her life.
A Grand Opening: Fort Worth’s New AYA Cancer Inpatient Unit
We celebrated the grand opening of our new adolescent and young adult (AYA) inpatient cancer unit and infusion center located at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth on Thursday, May 12! Relive the sights and sounds of our coalition's...
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