Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program

A partnership of the MACC Fund Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Center, the AYA Cancer Program mission is to contribute to improved survival rates and quality of life across the cancer care continuum for AYA cancer survivors in Wisconsin, and throughout the region, through the development of an AYA Cancer Program of Excellence.
AYA Program Objectives
Clinical
Our AYA cancer program will provide you quality and supportive care resources from diagnosis through survivorship, with focus on:
• Clinical trial education;
• Fertility preservation counseling;
• Health insurance/financial counseling;
• Psychosocial support and spiritual care;
• Transition to survivorship services
Education
Provide AYA education to all healthcare professionals.
Research
Build a strong, interdisciplinary AYA Research Program and improve access to clinical trials for AYA patients.
Community Outreach & Collaboration
Serve as an AYA Cancer Center of Excellence for southeastern Wisconsin, the state, the region and beyond and support the AYA cancer community by partnering with local, regional, and national organizations and programs to support AYAs, including activities like the Young Adult Oncology Group (YAOG).
Click Images to View and Download the AYA Resource Book
Other Resources and Information
Learn More
Contact us at: aya@mcw.edu
Visit the National Cancer Institute's AYA cancer webpage
Search AYA clinical trials nationally at: ClinicalTrials.gov
Search all cancer clinical trials at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Search all cancer clinical trials at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
AYA Resource Booklet:

