What is AYA Cancer? | Young Adult Cancer Support Singapore

ABOUT AYA CANCER

Cancer in AYAs up to age 45 isn’t rare, but it’s often overlooked. We're here to make sure you're seen and supported.

About Young Adults with Cancer

In Singapore, about 450 to 550 young adults are diagnosed with cancer each year—around 5-7% of all cancer cases locally.

It may sound like a small number, but behind every statistic is a life disrupted at a pivotal moment.

Cancer at this age can strike while you're building your future—studying, working, dating, starting a family, or discovering who you are. It can feel like everything is put on pause. And even after treatment, things rarely go back to “normal.” Fatigue, anxiety, body image concerns, relationship shifts, and financial stress often remain long after the hospital visits end.

AYA patients face a unique journey, with challenges that differ from those of younger children or older adults with cancer, such as:

Diagnosis is often delayed

You may be caught between paediatric and adult care

Psychosocial support is rarely tailored to your stage of life

Diagnosis is often delayed

You may be caught between paediatric and adult care

Psychosocial support is rarely tailored to your stage of life

And yet, support systems often don’t reflect that. That’s why Strong Olive exists.

With community, real conversations, and programmes designed for your age, your needs, your pace, you don’t have to go through cancer alone.

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Going through cancer is hard, especially when you’re just starting out in life.

Cancer in AYAs up to age 45 isn’t rare, but it’s often overlooked. We're here to make sure you're seen and supported.

About Young Adults with Cancer

AYA patients face a unique journey, with challenges that differ from those of younger children or older adults with cancer, such as:

And yet, support systems often don’t reflect that. That’s why Strong Olive exists.

With community, real conversations, and programmes designed for your age, your needs, your pace, you don’t have to go through cancer alone.

Going through cancer is hard, especially
when you’re just starting out in life.