People Beating AYA Cancer fosters cancer connections through social media for better, longer lives. This website is a resource for unbiased, full spectrum, curated cancer content from the best sources on the Internet today.
- "More than 72,000 adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States.
- The most common types of cancer seen in adolescents and young adults are lymphoma, leukemia, germ cell tumors (including testicular cancer), melanoma, central nervous system tumors, sarcomas, and breast, cervical, liver, thyroid, and colorectal cancers.
- "Interactive Health Communication Applications (PeopleBeatingCancer website) have largely positive effects on users, in that users tend to become more knowledgeable, feel better socially supported, and may have improved behavioural and clinical outcomes compared to non-users.
