Ask CancerCare

Having cancer in your 20s or 30s can be an overwhelming experience, particularly once treatment is over. Adjusting to the “new normal” can be especially difficult. Connecting with others your age who have also faced cancer and can relate to those days of just feeling “blah,” can be very helpful in normalizing your experience.

There are several organizations that offer support services to help meet the needs of people coping with cancer in their 20s and 30s. These organizations can help you feel connected and secure in the idea that you are NOT alone!

• Stupid Cancer
• Planet Cancer
• The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
• The Young Survival Coalition (for breast cancer survivors)

The following organizations offer retreats and other camp experiences for young adults with cancer and post treatment survivors:

• Camp Mak-A-Dream
• First Descents
• Next Step

As a post-treatment survivor, you’ll find helpful information in our booklet, After Treatment Ends: Tools for the Adult Cancer Survivor. All of our post-treatment information and support services can be found on our website. You may also call CancerCare and speak with an oncology social worker who can provide you with support and search for additional resources.