Invasive cancer Invasive + In situ cancer  Incidencea Thyroid Incidencea Thyroid  All sites Thyroid % All sites Thyroid %  All ages Male and female 466.4 11.0 2.4 % 522.5…

Fig. 7.1 ALL incidence by single years of age, 2000–2012, SEER 18 areas and area-under-the-curve (yellow) that represent “AYA ALL.” The inset shows the same data on an enlarged y-axis…

Fig. 8.1 (a) Proportion of all cancer in females that is breast cancer by single year of age, 2000–2012, SEER18. (b) Incidence of breast cancer in females by single year…

Fig. 3.1 Incidence of invasive cancer of the colon, rectum, and anus, SEER18, 2000–2012 by age, site, and sex. Age groups with <10 patients excluded. *Includes rectosigmoid junction AYA CRC…

Healthcare system factors  Low awareness of AYA cancer in primary care providers  Arbitrary referral patterns to pediatric vs. adult medical oncology providers based on age alone  Rigid upper age limits…

Fig. 12.1 Incidence and number of men diagnosed with testicular cancer, 2000–2012, SEER18, by single year of age and race/ethnicity (Data from United States National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and…

1. Elucidation of parameters other than age that define the AYA patient 2. Development of and participation in clinical trials benefiting AYA patients 3. Specialization of health services delivery 4….

Fig. 6.1 Incidence of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) by sex and single years of age in children and AYAs (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results, US SEER 18 regions, 2000–2011) Incidence…

Fig. 29.1 Multiple factors contribute to cancer-related morbidity The risks of late effects may be modified, either positively or negatively, by host (gender, age, race, genetics), cancer (location, histology, biology),…

Fig. 21.1 Numbers of patients recruited to US cancer trials by 5-year intervals (Personal communication with author) Fig. 21.2 Number of children, teenagers and young adults with newly diagnosed cancer…