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Just for Young Adults - Podcast Library

Connecting with other young people with cancer is vital because older people with cancer don't view it the same way, and younger people without cancer don't get it. A number of podcasts were created, offering unique insights and advice:

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Podcasts The U-M Young Adult Support Group: Jane Deering
U-M Cancer Center Social Worker Jane Deering talks about why she started the U-M Young Adult Support Group and what she hopes patients get out of it.

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The U-M Young Adult Support Group: Toni Spano-English
Toni Spano-English, a former Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor who now works at the Cancer Center as a social worker, talks about how the Young Adult Support Group helped her get through the years after diagnosis.

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The U-M Young Adult Support Group: Jason Zao
Jason Zao, a brain cancer survivor, talks about why he's still a member of the group a decade after diagnosis.

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The U-M Young Adult Support Group: Valerie Delekta
Valerie Delekta, who is nearing the end of her treatment course for leukemia, talks about the connections she's made with people who understand her experience.

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