Carly Stafford Dixon, a survivor of main mediastinal b-cell lymphoma (a uncommon kind of blood most cancers) and a affected person advocate, sat down for an interview with CURE to debate the subject of adolescents and younger grownup (AYA) cancers.
Within the interview, Stafford Dixon aided in elevating consciousness about AYA most cancers. She shares that bringing consciousness to this subject is crucial as a result of this age group is usually neglected in media portrayals and public understanding. She additionally went on to emphasise that higher consciousness can assist guarantee people really feel supported from prognosis by means of survivorship. Elevated recognition might also result in improved entry to sources.
Tune into extra of our insights on the current AYA Most cancers Consciousness Week right here, the place we sat down with Alison Silberman, CEO of Silly Most cancers — a company which helps to empower these affected by AYA most cancers — to debate the subject.
Transcript:
I believe it is necessary to boost consciousness about AYA most cancers as a result of usually, when most cancers is portrayed within the media — whether or not it is films, TV reveals, or books — you usually see it as a tragic younger baby getting it, or it is somebody maybe over the age of fifty. I believe this age group is de facto underrepresented in our understanding of whom most cancers can have an effect on, and that is everybody, regardless of their age.
Simply the elevating consciousness [part of things], I believe it is necessary that everybody feels supported throughout their — I do not love to make use of the time period “most cancers journey” — however feels supported throughout the entire course of, from prognosis to therapy to hopefully survivorship. Ideally, if we will elevate consciousness about AYA most cancers, then there might probably be extra sources obtainable.
Though the Lymphoma Analysis Basis [for example] has an abundance of fantastic sources, with extra consciousness, of us could possibly be directed to these nice sources earlier and perceive that they don’t seem to be alone.
Transcript has been edited for readability and conciseness.
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