Bone Sarcomas in the Adolescent and Young Adult Population
Fig. 16.1 Proportion of major bone sarcoma groups by age (SEER, 2000–2011) Fig. 16.2 Bone incidence by type and age from SEER (2000–2011) The clinical significance of bone sarcomas in…
Economic Evaluation in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Methodological Considerations and the State of the Science
Survivors of AYA cancer No history of cancer p-value Adjusted expenditures [95 % CI] Adjusted expenditures [95 % CI] All sources of payment $7,417 [6,133, 8,700] $4,247 [4,142, 4,352]…
Malignant Melanoma in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Population
Fig. 10.1 Age-dependent incidence of melanoma. Age-dependent incidence of in-situ and invasive melanoma (top left). Age-dependent incidence of melanoma by sex (top right). Age-dependent incidence of AYA melanoma in face/scalp/neck…
Making Ends Meet: Financial Issues from the Perspectives of Patients and Their Health-Care Team
Family Family support networks Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Median $3503 $23,130 $575 $3215 Range $754–$51,906 $1259–$48,236 $6–$10,315 $58–$29,061 Reference 46 47 In Canadian dollars It has been suggested that…
Palliative Care
© Springer International Publishing 2017Archie Bleyer, Ronald Barr, Lynn Ries, Jeremy Whelan and Andrea Ferrari (eds.)Cancer in Adolescents and Young AdultsPediatric Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-33679-4_31 31. Palliative Care Karen Wasilewski-Masker1 , Tracy Howk2 , Erin Connelly2 , Sergey Postovsky3 , Pamela Brill2 , Kate Carlson Wrammert4 and Rathi Pillai4 (1) The Aflac Cancer &…
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Late Effects of Treatment
Therapeutic exposure Potential late effect Vincristine, vinblastine Peripheral neuropathy, Raynaud’s phenomenon Corticosteroids Cataracts, osteopenia, osteoporosis, avascular necrosis Mercaptopurine Hepatic dysfunction, veno-occlusive disease Methotrexate (Systemic) osteopenia, osteoporosis, renal dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction…
Rehabilitation and Exercise
Fig. 26.1 Potential problems encountered by AYA during and following treatment for cancer according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health 26.2 Body Structure and Function Impairments of…
Fertility Preservation in the Pediatric Setting
Agent Cumulative dose associated with azoospermia Cyclophosphamide >5–7.5 g/m2 associated with abnormal semen parameters, >19 g/m2 consistently result in azoospermia Ifosfamide >60 g/m2 Procarbazine >4 g/m2 Busulfan >600 mg/m2 Melphalan…
Psychosocial Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients and Survivors
© Springer International Publishing 2017Archie Bleyer, Ronald Barr, Lynn Ries, Jeremy Whelan and Andrea Ferrari (eds.)Cancer in Adolescents and Young AdultsPediatric Oncology10.1007/978-3-319-33679-4_23 23. Psychosocial Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients and Survivors Anthony Penn1 , Aura Kuperberg2 and Brad J. Zebrack3 (1)…
Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: Historical and Global Perspectives
Fig. 1.1 Landmark events in the development of AYA oncology in North America. CCG Children’s Cancer Group, NCI National Cancer Institute, PRG Progress Review Group, JAYAO Journal of Adolescent and…
