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Adolescent and young adult cancer: a revolution in evolution?

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posted on 2024-06-13, 09:07 authored by DM Thomas, JF Seymour, T O'Brien, SM Sawyer, DM Ashley
The optimal management of adolescent and young adult cancer has been the subject of vigorous debate in paediatric and adult cancer community for many years. This debate is rapidly coming to the boil. There is international recognition that not only is cancer in young people on the rise but also that improvements in outcomes of cancer in young people lag well behind the advances that have been achieved for both children and older adults in the past 30 years. The underlying problems appear to relate to a complex set of interactions between the health-care system and the prevalence of cancer in this age group and the unique psychosocial and educational needs of this population. This article explores why we should be concerned about Australian health outcomes in this group and considers how best we might respond to these concerns.

History

Journal

Internal medicine journal

Volume

36

Pagination

302-307

Location

Chichester, Eng.

eISSN

1445-5994

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2006, The Authors

Issue

5

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell