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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Cancer negatively impacted the social functioning of AYA patients, leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Participants reported challenges in forming new relationships, especially as peers reached life milestones.
Mixed-methods approach utilized questionnaires on social support and social functioning along with open-ended responses.
The study underscores the need for tailored interventions and improved communication to enhance social well-being for AYA cancer patients.

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Mixed-methods study reveals social support deficits and isolation among adolescent and young adult cancer patients, highlighting necessary interventions.

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Sleeman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41da1713b0b5dfea66cc9 https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32090501

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Mixed-methods study reveals social support deficits and isolation among adolescent and young adult cancer patients, highlighting necessary interventions.

‘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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‘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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