Medical Xpress August 6, 2025
Adolescents and young adults with cancer who are navigating life between childhood and early adulthood face a unique set of challenges. Despite overall improvements in cancer survival rates, this group has not experienced the same gains as younger children or older adults. Researchers are working to change that by addressing not just treatment, but also the financial, emotional, and practical barriers that affect care.
We spoke with Melissa Beauchemin, Ph.D., RN, a pediatric nurse at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and researcher at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC), about how Columbia is working to improve outcomes for young adults with cancer—through financial screening, expanded access to supportive care, and clinical trials tailored to meet this group’s specific...
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