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

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

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event Apr 16, 2026 / 03:00PM - 04:00PM EDT
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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

The panelist Mary Arnett
3:00 PM
Introduction
Mary Arnett

Hannah introduces the agenda and our featured speaker William Yank

The panelist William Yank
3:05 PM
Presentation
William Yank

William Yank shares his journey being a young patient

The panelist Audience
3:35 PM
Questions and Answers
Audience

Come with your questions and we will answer them! 

Speakers & Moderators

The panelist Mary Arnett
Mary Arnett
Salt Lake City, UT

Mary joined HealthTree in 2022 as a part of HealthTree's team to help expand into all blood cancers. She now works as HealthTree's Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager, helping to engage and involve community members in HealthTree's mission. When she isn't working, she loves being the fun aunt to her 13 nieces and nephews, attending concerts, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, and traveling to explore new cities.

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The panelist William Yank
William Yank

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.

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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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