Laura Holmes Haddad shares how her battle with breast cancer changed her perception of the resources available to younger adults with cancer, and what cancer programs can do to meet their needs.
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When a person between the ages of 30 and 50 is diagnosed with cancer, they face unique personal challenges—and a care continuum that wasn’t necessarily designed for them. On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, author and cancer survivor Laura Holmes Haddad shares how her battle with breast cancer changed her perception of the resources available to younger adults with cancer, and what cancer programs can do to meet their needs.
Guest: Laura Holmes Haddad, author, This Is Cancer: Everything You Need to Know, from the Waiting Room to the Bedroom
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