Cancer therapy causes many side effects, but forgetfulness may not be one everyone is prepared for. In this podcast, cancer survivors and current patients talk about what chemo brain means to them and the annoying ways their forgetfulness interrupted their lives.

Young adult cancer survivors and current patients talk about how cancer treatment affected their appetites. They discuss their cravings, foods that helped them feel better during treatment, their favorite (and least-favorite) CHOP cafeteria meals, and those foods they can’t even look at today without feeling sick!

Why do cancer survivors and patients have strong relationships with some of their doctors and nurses, but not others? What can a kid’s healthcare team members say and do that may help during cancer treatment? Young cancer survivors answer these questions to help others feel empowered to get what they need during therapy.

Cancer is a very serious diagnosis, but most kids have at least a few memories of when they used their cancer diagnosis to do something fun — otherwise known as “playing the cancer card.” Young adult cancer survivors and patients share their stories of when they (and their family members) used their diagnosis to their advantage.

Yes, hair loss is typically part of cancer treatment, but there are other ways therapy can affect how you look. Young cancer survivors and patients open up about the physical scarring of cancer therapy to help newly diagnosed AYAs (and those moving beyond their battle with cancer) learn to support one another.