Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors experience physical and mental health issues that are unique—not only during treatment but also long after the disease is cured.

To address the needs specific to AYAs, our hospital launched the Stanford Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer (SAYAC) Program in 2015. Since then it has grown to serve over 120 patients a year. But that’s only the beginning. This year, Teen Cancer America granted SAYAC $400,000 in funding that will help propel the program even further so that it can serve more AYAs.