Resources for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors
Fertility Resources
Livestrong Fertility (Discount Fertility Services and Drugs)
The Livestrong Fertility Discount Program partners with compassionate clinics across the country to offer at least 25% off services for eligible patients. Approved patients will receive free fertility stimulation medication.
Discount Long Term Egg/Embryo/Sperm Storage
Verna’s Purse offers cancer patients discounts for egg, embryo, or sperm storage.
ReUnite Oncofertility (Discount Drugs)
ReUnite Oncofertility offers discounted medications to oncology patients undergoing fertility preservation. This program will approve up to a 100% discount on the patient’s co—pay which will be based on clinical considerations and financial need.
All Paths Family Building (Emotional Support)
Support groups for patients with infertility
Alliance for Fertility Preservation (Legislation Advocacy)
Alliance for Fertility Preservation’s Fertility Scout is a comprehensive listing of fertility preservation services AND post-treatment family building resources such as egg donor and surrogacy agencies, and adoption and ART attorneys.
Affording Adoption
RESOLVE has information about financial assistance for adoption.
The Surrogacy Foundation (Financial Assistance)
The Surrogacy Foundation is a non-profit that helps parents grow their family.
Oncofertility Consortium (Education)
An online fertility preservation toolkit for providers and patients is available through the Oncofertility Consortium.
Roadmap to Parenthood (Education for Women)
Stanford Medicine’s Roadmap to Parenthood website for women building families after cancer.
SAMFund Family Building Grants
Oncology Resources
Blood Cancer United
Blood Cancer United offers several financial assistance programs to help individuals with blood cancer.
B Positive
B+ Foundation provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer nationwide.
Cactus Cancer
Cactus Cancer Society is a nonprofit providing online support & programs for creative coping to young adult cancer patients, survivors, & caregivers.
Colontown
COLONTOWN is a community of more than 120 private groups on Facebook for colorectal cancer patients and care partners.
Dear Jack Foundation
The Dear Jack Foundation provides impactful programs benefiting adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer and their families.
Elephants and Tea
Elephants and Tea helps adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, survivors, and caregivers know they are not alone in their experience with cancer.
Imerman Angels
Providing free, personalized one-on-one cancer support for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers.
Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation‘s mission is to realize the promise of science to eradicate lymphoma and serve the community touched by this disease. They provide financial assistance and patient support programs.
Patient Empowerment Network
Free, patient-focused, easy-to-understand resources and videos for cancer patients and their loved ones.
Pink Fund
The Pink Fund provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses for breast cancer patients in active treatment.
SAMFund
SAMFund Financial Assistance Grants are for cancer survivors seeking assistance with essential living expenses.
SHARE Cancer Support
SHARE is a national nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowers anyone who has been diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers.
Stupid Cancer
Stupid Cancer helps empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community.
Triage Cancer
Providing free education on the legal and practical issues that arise after a cancer diagnosis.
Unite for Her
Providing integrative therapies, services, and support to those affected by breast and ovarian cancers nationwide. https://uniteforher.org/