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September 12, 2025Current OncologyOpen Access

‘What Really Goes on in My Cancer Bubble, They Cannot Understand’: Social Functioning Among Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Patients

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SSSophia H. E. SleemanMRMilou J. P. ReuversMVMichaela H. van der Veldt

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Overview

Mixed-methods study reveals social support inadequacies in AYA cancer patients, highlighting significant isolation issues.

Key Points

  • Cancer significantly negatively impacts social functioning among adolescent and young adult patients, causing isolation.
  • Participants reported unmet social support needs, with many feeling lonely and struggling to relate to peers.
  • Personalized interventions, including peer support and digital communication tools, are critical for enhancing social well-being.
  • Finding effective support from loved ones may be difficult, necessitating tailored approaches for better outcomes.

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Sleeman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44c3431b076d99fa553c5https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32090501
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