For young adults, life with and beyond cancer presents specific physical, emotional, social and financial burdens. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation (i[2]y) want to better serve the needs of young adult cancer survivors.

LLS and i[2]y need feedback from cancer survivors who are between the ages of 18 and 39 for our Stupid Cancer Survey. This is an ongoing research study to help young adults affected by cancer. The goal is to learn more about the ways that they distinguish themselves from young adults who have not been affected by cancer.

If you are a young adult cancer survivor please take the survey now at http://survey.i2y.com. You’ll help us better serve young adult cancer survivors and young adults who are still battling cancer.

Thank you in advance for your help!

The initial results of this report are available upon request.

BTW, if you take this survey, you have a 1 in 8 chance of receiving a $50 iTunes Gift Card!

Ask around and you'll learn that leukemia is generally thought of as a childhood disease. A lot of people don't realize that many more adults than children develop leukemia and other blood cancers. What may be even more surprising to learn is how many people diagnosed with leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are young adults.

Yes, there's a population of young adults out there who have lives that include (alongside getting an education, dating, making career choices, getting married, having babies) chemo and radiation therapy, stem cell transplants, bone marrow biopsies and hair loss. A.K.A. life on the road to surviving cancer.

National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week is raising awareness about the impact of cancer on young adults. Vital Options, a support and advocacy organization devoted to young adults with cancer, launched this annual event in April 2003. Since then, organizations like The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have partnered with Vital Options to keep spreading the word.

If you are a young adult with a blood cancer, we encourage you to take advantage of our many online resources including:

• LLS Blood Cancer Discussion Boards - Connect with your peers for valuable input and support.
• RSS News Feeds and Podcasts - Get news and audio on a daily basis in your RSS reader.
• National Education Programs - Register online for free telephone education programs where you'll have the opportunity to ask questions of our guest speakers. We also have an extensive archive of past programs in this area of our website.
• Free Materials - Our materials range from information on the different blood cancers, to ways that you can cope with a blood cancer diagnosis. They are free to download or order.
• eNewsletters - Subscribe to any or all of our monthly eNewsletters containing valuable news and updates.
• Search for Cutting-Edge Research - Make sure you're exploring all of your treatment options by taking advantage of this online resource.
• Information Resource Center - Chat online or email an information specialist who can put you in touch with even more information and support and help you find out about cutting-edge research.

Want to get involved? Learn about our different events and ways to volunteer through our How to Help section on www.LLS.org.