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National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week takes place the first week each April. Launched in 2002 by Vital Options International in recognition of its 20th anniversary, April 4-10, 2010, marks the 8th annual National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week.

National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week Proclamation Campaign

Write to President Barack Obama and your Governor!

To find the governor contact information in your state – click here

Write to President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Sample Letter:

Dear Governor ___________:

I am writing to you today to request you officially designate National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (April 5-11, 2009) in the great state of _______. A sample proclamation and request has been sent to you and we hope you wil consider signing it and helping to draw attention to Young Adults with Cancer.

The cancer communications organization, Vital Options International, is a California based 501(c)(3) and was founded in 1983 as the first support and advocacy organization specifically for young adults with cancer between the ages of 17- 40. On April 4, 2003, to commemorate Vital Options’ 20th anniversary, National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week was launched. Since then, a growing number of organizations have joined Vital Options in this annual effort.

The Problem

  • More than 70,000 young adults in their 20s and 30s are diagnosed with cancer every year, eight times more often than in patients under 15 years old
  • Cancer is the leading disease killer among 20- to 39-year olds
  • Young adults with cancer have had less survival improvement than either younger or older patients
  • Strides made in cancer treatment have bypassed young adults; in the 25 to 35 age group, survival rates have not increased since 1975
  • The survival gap for young adults is not improving, it is getting worse

In order to address these critical issues, the LIVESTRONG™ Young Adult Alliance has been formed as a coalition of young adult organizations committed to coordinating initiatives that will improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40. The Alliance is a program of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Young adults are a distinct patient group with unique clinical and psychosocial needs. An official designation of National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week will enable us to accelerate our efforts.

I appreciate your time and consideration of this proclamation. Should you wish to find out more information, please visit www.youngadultswithcancer.org

View the Sample Proclamation here »

 
 
 
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