AYA Voices: Real Talk About Cancer as a Young Adult with Survivor William Yank

Event Description
Being diagnosed with cancer as a young adult can feel like life is on hold. William Yank shares his personal journey through diagnosis and survivorship, including the highs, lows, and lessons learned, and how to find purpose, resilience, and connection through it all.
Schedule & Agenda

Eliza introduces the agenda and our featured speaker William Yank

Eliza introduces the agenda and our featured speaker William Yank

William Yank shares his journey being a young patient

William Yank shares his journey being a young patient

Come with your questions and we will answer them!

Come with your questions and we will answer them!
Speakers & Moderators

Eliza joined HealthTree in March 2026 as the Leukemia Patient Health Education Manager. Prior to joining HealthTree, she completed a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Brigham Young University and worked with a variety of underserved populations in government and healthcare settings. When not in office, Eliza enjoys reading, writing and learning new things about the world.

William Yank is a 4x cancer survivor who was diagnosed at the budding age of 21. Over 4 years, he fought for his life through remissions, relapses, and a number of encounters with death. With over 5 years of survivorship under his belt, hours of therapy, journaling, reflection, and self-discovery, he shares his story. By day he is the Director of Financial Planning for two successful financial advisors and by night he is a professional speaker, writer, and podcaster.
Join the Conversation
This event is part of the Self Advocacy and Health Equity group in HealthTree Connect, a social media platform for people with blood cancer. If you want to connect with other patients and caregivers and talk about this topic, join HealthTree Connect.
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