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Welcome to Planet Cancer, a community of young adults with cancer in their 20s and 30s. A place to share insights, explore our fears, laugh, or even give the finger to cancer with others who just plain get it.

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News from Around the Planet

MORE WHITE HOUSE FUN: Check out Heidi and Courtney in the footage from last Wednesdays "Prescription for America" with President Obama. Courtney can be seen here at min -4:25 during the "primetime" show section 1 and Heidi can be seen here at minute -1:10 during the "nightline" special section 7. So Exciting!
WHITE HOUSE OR BUST - Videos and new blog post from Heidi! Check out the story behind the whirlwind trip, and why it's important.
Planet Cancer and The White House: President Obama addressed health care reform and we were invited! Yes PC was in the White House! Check it out here and on ABC.com/episode player "Primetime." Look for Heidi and Courtney Woot, Woot!
NEW LINKS! We just posted some great new links here that offer to help with financial assistance, providing grants and scholarships, housing help and more for you YA's. Check them out: Bleed Purple, Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund, Rise Above It and SAMFund now!
Planet Cancer on Fox7 News: Early this morning Fox7 news ran this live interview from the Planet Cancer office on the work we are doing and the YA world. Take a look. Woot!
50 Incredible Social Sites for Social Change: And we're one of them! Check out Clear View Educations article that list places to visit on the web to make a difference and leave your mark. Be sure to pay close attention to number 36. Woot!
Wow! CNN and Planet Cancer: In CNN's recent article about online cancer support they look into the growing use, need and benefit of online support for cancer patients. They even say we're the way to go in the Young Adult world! CNN loves us and we love them! Check it out
Look: Grants and Scholarships through SAMFund: Had cancer? Finished with active treatment? Between 18 and 35 and a US citizen? The Surviving And Moving Forward fund is now accepting applications for 2009-10. Learn more and apply here

Forum

Tara

Taking a different path - not going for follow-ups. Anyone else?? 1 Reply

Started by Tara in Life After Cancer. Last reply by Heather Lynn 36 minutes ago.

prplllcs

Afraid I Can't Have Kids 27 Replies

Started by prplllcs in Fertility Issues. Last reply by Sharee Smathers 1 day ago.

susan

Please help me prepare 4 my chemo. 5 Replies

Started by susan in Treatment Questions. Last reply by meredith lamm-ashton Jul 2.

Blog Posts

Seth

It's good, but...

Posted by Seth on July 5, 2009 at 6:39am — 2 Comments

Zachary E Gilbertsen

A status report

Posted by Zachary E Gilbertsen on July 4, 2009 at 5:52pm — 2 Comments

Dave Bozwell

Scared of a new cancer developing

Posted by Dave Bozwell on July 4, 2009 at 5:09am — 3 Comments

Wildcard

its been sometime

Posted by Wildcard on July 3, 2009 at 9:53pm — 1 Comment

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PLANET CANCER PRESS (Or "We Shook Hands with The President. Yes, THAT President!")
June 18, 2009
Want to know the real issues behind Planet Cancer's trip to see the President? Hear about the details in this After the White House special report. See the rest of our Planet Cancer Press Updates under our Media/Press section!
 
 

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