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RESOURCES
BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION
20%
reported experiencing
discrimination from their
care team during cancer
treatment
26%
of participants reported experiencing bias from their
care team during cancer treatment
SOCIAL
CONNECTEDNESS
AND STORYTELLING
95%
felt supported at home
65%
reported not feeling connected with their peers during
cancer treatment
70%
shared their cancer story with strangers
shared their story with friends/acquaintances
shared their story on social media
expressed some difficulty articulating their cancer story
95%
26%
26%
49%
developed new friendships or obtained cancer-specific
resources from attending in-person community events
45%
38%
50%
78%
53%
65%
were offered spiritual
or religious support
of participants reported
that fertility was not
discussed with them after
their cancer diagnosis
were not presented with
fertility preservation options
were not presented
with financial assistance
options for fertility preservation
received information
on mental health support
and 51% were offered
support group options
of participants
did not meet with a
therapist before their cancer
diagnosis, while 64% currently
report seeing a therapist
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