Virginia Lee, R.N., PhD

Cancer’s lost generation: the teens and young adult’s forgotten in the middle.

While overall cancer survival rates have improved, young people fare less well – and their symptoms are often dismissed.

The Jackie Aziz AYA Program at Cedars: A new cancer program for adolescent and young adult patients ($2M)

“Younger people with cancer face very different challenges and fears: finishing education, establishing careers, fertility loss and starting a family. Our new program bridges the pediatric and adult missions to offer holistic care – and access to the latest research and clinical trials – to meet their unique needs.”

Virginia Lee, R.N., PhD
Manager, Supportive and Palliative Care Program and Services, MUHC
Co-Director, Cedars CanSupport