Yale Early Onset Cancer Program

Yale Early Onset Cancer Program Providing care & support for patients diagnosed with cancer (ages 18-45) at Yale Cancer Center.

Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer & improve the quality of life for patients with early onset cancer & their supporters.

04/15/2026

"We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores those questions and more with Laura Behnke, Dr. Veda Giri, and Dr. Shanthi Sivendran."

https://youtu.be/2WoFR_-0_lo?si=tmquGXqEsasy2g4V

👀 Watch this special PBS NewsHour episode to learn more about the rise in early onset cancer from our own, Dr. Veda Giri!

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week and National Public Health Week🎗Leading a healthy lifestyle can lower your risk of cancer. Ta...
04/10/2026

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week and National Public Health Week🎗

Leading a healthy lifestyle can lower your risk of cancer. Take these steps towards a healthy lifestyle:

✳️ Know your family cancer history and share it with your doctor
✳️ Discuss new or concerning symptoms with your doctor
✳️ Drink less alcohol and less often
✳️ Stay active. Each week, try to move your body for at least 2.5 hours
✳️ Eat more fruits & vegetables. Try to avoid ultraprocessed foods.
✳️ Avoid or stop using to***co products like smoking and va**ng
✳️ Stay current with cancer vaccinations, like for HPV.

Have more questions about early onset cancer? Drop us a comment or DM - we love sharing information and support. Be sure to follow us to stay up to date.

Find out more about Yale's Early Onset Cancer Program at https://bit.ly/EO-Cancer-Yale

Smilow Cancer Hospital

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗Did you know that early onset cancers can be diagnosed before a...
04/09/2026

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗

Did you know that early onset cancers can be diagnosed before age-based cancer screenings start?
Want to learn more about when you should start regular cancer screenings and how to talk with your doctor about if early screening is right for you?

📅 Join us on a special Smilow Shares, Screening for Early Onset Cancers: What You Need to Know, on Tuesday, April 28, at 6:00 pm via Zoom to hear more from experts.

You'll hear about:
✨Family history and genetic testing: Key information to guide early cancer screening
✨Risk-based breast cancer screening approaches: Impact on screening for early onset cancer.
✨Risk-based gastrointestinal cancer screening approaches: Impact on screening for early onset GI cancers

You'll also have the chance to ask the experts your questions live!

Not able to join us live? No problem!
💻A recording will be available to watch on YouTube after the event.

Register for the webinar at https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__L-gW5XLTZ-3m_oqiG6f4Q #/registration

Smilow Cancer Hospital

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗 Being diagnosed with cancer under the age of 45 most often com...
04/08/2026

🎗AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗

Being diagnosed with cancer under the age of 45 most often comes as a shock. Everyone doesn't experience the same challenges, but some of the most common life disruptions for younger adults include:

❇ Managing the demands of parenting
❇ Navigating relationship issues & social challenges
❇ Facing interruptions to school and work
❇ Caring for aging parents
❇ Balancing the financial impact of cancer at a young age
❇ Wondering about the impact on fertility & family planning
❇ Facing anxiety, isolation, identity, self-esteem, body image, & more

Learn more about how we support patients & families navigating these early onset cancer challenges at https://bit.ly/EO-Cancer-Yale

Smilow Cancer Hospital

🎗April 6-10 is AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗Follow us this week as we raise awareness about t...
04/07/2026

🎗April 6-10 is AYA Cancer Awareness Week & National Public Health Week🎗

Follow us this week as we raise awareness about the rise in cancers among younger adults.

Early onset cancer, which is any cancer diagnosed in adults under age 50, before the age at which standard age-based cancer screening tests are recommended. Early onset cancer can be many different cancer types, such as breast, colorectal, and lung cancer, that are typically diagnosed at an older age.

✴Since 1990, there has been a nearly 80% rise in cancer diagnoses under age 50.

✴Early onset breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed, but early onset GI cancer, like colorectal cancer, has the fastest-growing new-case rates.

✴Gen X and Millennials may be at higher risk of developing early onset cancer compared to older generations. If this trend persists, Gen Z and Gen Alpha may be at similar risk.

Stay tuned this week as we share more about the impact of early onset cancer and how to take action. Learn more from our Early Onset Cancer Fact Sheet at https://bit.ly/EOFacts

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✨Program Manager Jamie Reedy and Program Co-director, Dr. Nancy Borstelmann, recently shared findings from the Early Ons...
04/06/2026

✨Program Manager Jamie Reedy and Program Co-director, Dr. Nancy Borstelmann, recently shared findings from the Early Onset Cancer Program's PROSPER study with other researchers, clinicians, and scholars at the APOS American Psychosocial Oncology Society's 23rd Annual Conference in New Orleans. We also heard from many experts in the field, and look forward to bringing that knowledge back to our work here at Smilow Cancer Hospital

Click on our link in bio to read more about PROSPER and to contact the team!



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Colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults under age 50. Dr. Veda Giri, Director of Yale's Early Onset Cancer ...
03/31/2026

Colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults under age 50. Dr. Veda Giri, Director of Yale's Early Onset Cancer Program, shared insights into the reasons why and what you can do to stay informed.

Listen or watch the links below to learn more as Yale's Early Onset Cancer Program raises awareness during Colorectal Cancer Month!

🎧Podcast: ConnecticutEast This Week: Talking colorectal cancer increases in people under 50 with Dr. Veda Giri: https://youtu.be/bA6eCX5_gEE?si=Eu95OcKHxiY5r_B6

📱Video: WTNH News 8 Health Headlines: Doctors seeing rise in colorectal cancer cases in younger adults https://www.wtnh.com/video/doctors-seeing-rise-in-colorectal-cancer-cases-in-younger-adults/11604694

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Welcome to the Early Onset Cancer Program @ Yale Cancer Center & Smilow Cancer Hospital! We are excited to now be on Fac...
03/13/2026

Welcome to the Early Onset Cancer Program @ Yale Cancer Center & Smilow Cancer Hospital! We are excited to now be on Facebook. Follow along for information about early onset cancer, updates on our program, and to see our special events. Be sure to share with your friends, family, and network!

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