Concurrent sessions
Explore the unique needs of adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer, including the broader psychosocial impact on families and relationships. This session highlights emerging research on coping, stress and life disruption, alongside a focused discussion on transforming AYA cancer care and the critical role of youth cancer services.
| Time | Abstract Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:15 | The silent impact: Educational and career disruptions among AYA with a parent or sibling facing cancer | Louise De Chiera |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Dyadic associations between coping and perceived stress among young and middle-aged lymphoma patients and their spouses: An actor–partner interdependence model analysis | Mengzhuo Cheng |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Transforming cancer care for adolescents and young adults and the role of youth cancer services | |
| 16:30 - 16:35 | An introduction to Youth Cancer Service's | Cath O'Dwyer |
| 16:35 - 16:40 | An overview of Adolescent Young Adult (AYA) Cancer in Australia | Fiona Maguire |
| 16:40 - 16:45 | The voices of AYA's | |
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Communication and Engagement with AYA- tools and skills | Tarnya Hotchkin & Alison Baker |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Q&A |