Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Where can you find support for a young adult with cancer? How does a person navigate this new phase of life and all that comes with it? In Utah, approximately 1,200 adolescents and young adults (AYAs), ages 15 to 39, are diagnosed with cancer each year. These patients face unique challenges. Cancer at this age can disrupt important life milestones—pausing careers or schooling—and raise fertility concerns. The Huntsman-Intermountain Adolescent and Young Adult (HIAYA) Cancer Care program is dedicated to providing the extra care needed for AYA patients. In this episode of I Can Answer That, Karlie Allen, MS, CCLS, joins us to answer common questions relating to the AYA navigator program at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
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Learn more about the HIAYA Cancer Care program through Huntsman Cancer Institute:
https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/oncology/news/2021/06/huntsman-cancer-institute-adolescent-and-young-adult-hiaya
10 Things to Know about AYA Cancer (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2021/04/10-things-know-about-aya-cancer
Learn about AYAs with cancer from the National Cancer Institute:
cancer.gov/types/aya
Why are Young People Getting Cancer? (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2024/06/why-are-young-people-getting-cancer
Finding a Cancer Community Online (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/04/finding-cancer-community-online
This information was accurate as of April 5, 2021.
Consult local medical authority or your health care provider for specific advice.
ABOUT HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE:
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is a nationally recognized research center and treatment hospital in Salt Lake City. We serve patients with all types of cancer, who come from throughout the Mountain West, including Utah and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our doctors and scientists include world-renowned experts dedicated to the highest quality standards and driven by the commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
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Where can you find support for a young adult with cancer? How does a person navigate this new phase of life and all that comes with it? In Utah, approximately 1,200 adolescents and young adults (AYAs), ages 15 to 39, are diagnosed with cancer each year. These patients face unique challenges. Cancer at this age can disrupt important life milestones—pausing careers or schooling—and raise fertility concerns. The Huntsman-Intermountain Adolescent and Young Adult (HIAYA) Cancer Care program is dedicated to providing the extra care needed for AYA patients. In this episode of I Can Answer That, Karlie Allen, MS, CCLS, joins us to answer common questions relating to the AYA navigator program at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW VIDEOS: youtube.com/@HuntsmanCancerInstitute
RESOURCES:
Learn more about the HIAYA Cancer Care program through Huntsman Cancer Institute:
https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/oncology/news/2021/06/huntsman-cancer-institute-adolescent-and-young-adult-hiaya
10 Things to Know about AYA Cancer (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2021/04/10-things-know-about-aya-cancer
Learn about AYAs with cancer from the National Cancer Institute:
cancer.gov/types/aya
Why are Young People Getting Cancer? (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2024/06/why-are-young-people-getting-cancer
Finding a Cancer Community Online (Huntsman Cancer Institute blog post): https://healthcare.utah.edu/huntsmancancerinstitute/news/2023/04/finding-cancer-community-online
This information was accurate as of April 5, 2021.
Consult local medical authority or your health care provider for specific advice.
ABOUT HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE:
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is a nationally recognized research center and treatment hospital in Salt Lake City. We serve patients with all types of cancer, who come from throughout the Mountain West, including Utah and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Our doctors and scientists include world-renowned experts dedicated to the highest quality standards and driven by the commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
Share this video with others: youtu.be/4q0XcteEeYI?si=D6pFlsC6CJiZ4-uf
SUBSCRIBE to learn more: youtube.com/@HuntsmanCancerInstitute
Join our circle of hope.
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/HuntsmanCancerInstitute
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/huntsmancancerinstitute
LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/company/huntsman-cancer-institute
X: https://x.com/huntsmancancer
#AYAcancer #youngadultcancer #cancerawareness
