Abstract
Many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors live with ongoing adverse
consequences of their cancer experience. While an increasing number of these
young Australians have direct access to care in the specialised Youth Cancer
Service, many continue to receive care in diverse, non-specialised settings. It is
important that health professionals in specialised and non-specialised settings are
aware of the continuing diverse consequences of cancer, including the challenges
created for negotiating family, peer and intimate relationships. This paper draws
together insights derived from qualitative studies into the experiences of AYA who
have survived cancer, with a focus on our recent Australian study of young people
diagnosed during adolescence and young adulthood. We describe how members of
multidisciplinary teams (MDT) can help young cancer survivors maintain their social
relationships
