Every year, hundreds of adolescents and young
adults affected by cancer gather at CancerCon
for a life-changing weekend.

Every year, hundreds of adolescents and young adults affected by cancer gather at CancerCon for a life-changing weekend.

August 21 – 24, 2025 | The Capital Hilton, Washington DC

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Exhibitor Registration is OPEN!

Be a part of this important for the AYA cancer community by having a booth at CancerCon Live, a weekend-long conference on August 15 – 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. 

Register here

Interested in becoming a CancerCon Sponsor?

Partnering with Stupid Cancer puts you in front of thousands of young people deeply connected to our mission of making cancer suck less. Sponsorship gives you direct and meaningful exposure to our engaged audience at CancerCon Live, with customizable sponsor benefits.

Check out our prospectus below for more!

Corporate Prospectus

Want to help someone have the life changing experience of attending CancerCon Live?

Donate to the CancerCon Scholarship fund
Check out the 2024 Program

CancerCon is THE gathering for the adolescent and young adult cancer community. Each year, we bring together hundreds of patients, survivors, advocates and health professionals to learn, share, and build community.

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CancerCon is my home away from home. It is one place that I feel like me and don't have to pretend to be  something that I am not or worry about being judged by others. My CancerCon community is my second family.

- Jessica
I came by myself and was immediately embraced by this community. It's a safe space that's completely free of  judgement, made up of other people who get it. I've felt more myself in the past few days than I have since my  diagnosis- I didn't even realize how much I needed it! I'm so lucky that I've found my people.

-Christina
As soon as I arrived, I felt at home with no worries or shame. Without this I wouldn’t have been able to find a  strong community and build awesome friendships

-Jorge
"As a first-time attendee, it has definitely lived up to the hype. This has been a very meaningful, positive and uplifting experience."

-Joel
"Digital CancerCon literally changed my life. I'll be forever grateful. Love to all of you!"

-Rachel
"CancerCon is community and connection - and it’s a weekend unlike any other. Every year, in every moment, my CC experiences are cherished ones - I learn, I laugh and I cry, and I bond with the most amazing group of people. Even in the difficult moments and hard conversations, CancerCon brings love and light. Being there is is nothing short of amazing."

- Ana
" CancerCon provides an open environment where cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, professions and anyone else impacted by AYA cancer can share their sadness, happiness, silver linings, hopelessness, hopefulness and despair. It’s so fulfilling to be part of an organization that provides advice, support, understanding and friendship to those in an otherwise underserved AYA cancer community."

- Barry
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FAQs

So much! Access to 20+ breakout sessions on important topics, our exhibit hall with amazing resources from dozens of great AYA-supporting organizations, tons of social activities, 2 days of breakfast & lunch, 3 evening receptions with appetizers, attendee swag bag, and so much more. Plus, you’re likely to walk away with some new life-long friends!


Register for CancerCon Live at stpd.cr/CCL24-REG  https://stpdcn.cr/CCL24-REG


Pre-conference activities start on Thursday, August 15th. The conference officially opens with General Session on Friday, August 16th and ends on Sunday, August 18th at 2:30pm ET.

CancerCon Live will take place at the Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs, Austin,TX.

Should you require hotel accommodations, we have a block of rooms at a discounted rate at the Hyatt Regency Austin (where CancerCon will be hosted…how convenient!). We strongly encourage you to stay at the conference hotel so you don’t miss a thing! This limited block of rooms is offered at a very special discounted rate of $195 for single/double occupancy for reservations made by July 31, 2024. To get in on this deal, use our special link: stpdcn.cr/CCL24hotel

We want to share the life-changing CancerCon experience with as many AYAs as we can. To help our community get there, we’re offering a limited number of need-based scholarships to help patients & survivors attend CancerCon Live 2024. See if you qualify at stpdcn.cr/CCL24-Scholarship

Not at all! In fact, a lot of attendees come alone and every year, about 60% of CancerCon attendees are first-timers. This is an experience that will not only connect you to critical resources, but also to each other. So whether you’re planning to come solo or with a crew, you’re guaranteed to make meaningful connections or even leave with a new best friend.

We know that COVID is still a concern for many in our immunocompromised community. However, as the overall COVID landscape has improved considerably over the last year, we will not require documentation of vaccinations or a negative test to attend CancerCon Live 2024. Masks and tests will be widely available throughout the conference; attendees are encouraged but not required to test and mask as appropriate.

FAQs

This event is totally FREE! To register, click on the “Register” button above starting on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Digital CancerCon this year kicks off on Thursday, April 18th, but you can join us on YOUR schedule over the action-packed weekend of fun, education, and networking. 

The Digital CancerCon this will have a mix of recorded presentations and live discussions, so you can meet and learn your AYA cancer community on your own terms during the weekend. 

Yes! All webinar presentations will be recorded and available to view on demand on Stupid Cancer’s website after the conference. For the privacy of participants, discussion sessions and social activities will NOT be recorded.

Yes! Please download the Zoom app to your computer and make sure it’s updated to the latest version.


For any of our webinar-style sessions, you may come and go as you please! However, you must join discussions sessions on time — latecomers will NOT be admitted into the session, so we recommend that you plan your schedule beforehand. 


Yes! During our live sessions, you’ll be able to talk and chat with your fellow attendees via Zoom. You can also hop into our new Digital CancerCon community chatroom at any time to interact with AYAs across the country using Slack, a free-to-join instant message platform. We’ll have special channels for you to meet other AYASs with shared backgrounds, and you can initiate private one-on-one or group chats anytime. 


Yes there is! CancerCon is a hybrid program, with Digital CancerCon in the spring and CancerCon Live in summer. The next CancerCon Live will be in Austin from August 15-18, 2024. Registration and scholarship applications will open in early May.

Thank you to our generous
CancerCon Live 2024 sponsors:

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

FLIP SPONSORS

GET BUSY LIVING SPONSORS

MAKE CANCER SUCK LESS SPONSORS

SUPPORTER SPONSORS

Our in-kind sponsors:

AION Biosystems

MedAmour

Phase Scientific

Walgreens

Our CancerCon 2024 Exhibitors:

American Brain Tumor Association
American Cancer Society
Beads of Courage
Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation/Cancer Buddy
Bright Spot Network
C Space
CancerCare
Circle Surrogacy
Colon Cancer Coalition
Count Me In
Day One BioPharmaceuticals
Fight Colorectal Cancer
First Descents
H2Ocean LLC
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Kendrick Line Designs
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Melanoma Research Foundation
Novartis
Oliver Patch Project
Rare Patient Voice LLC
Servier
Stupid Cancer, Inc
The After Cancer
Tiger Lilly Foundation
Triage Cancer
True North Treks
Ulman Foundation
UNC Weight Research Program

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