Incidence and Mortality

• ~ 70,000 new cases of AYA cancer identified in the US each yr
• Mixture of “pediatric” and “adult” cancers Leukemia, central nervous system tumors Breast cancer, lymphoma, colorectal carcinoma
• Some cancers are unique to the age group
• Germ cell tumors, thyroid carcinoma, sarcomas, cervical carcinoma
• Cancer is the most common disease cause of death for patients younger than 40 yrs of age
• Behind accidents, homicides, and suicides in most age groups
• Where to Treat the “in Between” AYA Cancer Patient (Ages 18-21 Yrs)
• Problem: 1 patient, 2 treatment facilities

• The children’s hospital
• The adult-based cancer center Ideally, we want to limit the effect ofadministrative barriers between oncologypractices
• Best practice should Not be determined by infrastructure
• Always take into account the patient’s medical, physical, and social need

CCO_AYA.pdf

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