Breast Cancer Before 40
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…
The Biology of AYA Cancers
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…
Access and Models of Care
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…
Testicular Cancer
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…
Conclusions, Perspectives, and Future Considerations
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….
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
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…
Promoting Health and Care Transitions in the Long-Term AYA Survivor
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),…
Clinical Trials
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…
DRAFT: AYA Advocacy in Action – Achievements, Lessons, and Challenges from a Global Movement for Change
References 1. Albritton K, Barr R, Bleyer A (2009) The adolescence of young adult oncology. Semin Oncol 36(5):478–488CrossRef 2. Vance R (2004) The marriage of cancer control and advocacy. CA…
Colorectal and Anal Tumors
Fig. 13.1 Incidence of invasive and in situ malignancy of the colorectum (adenocarcinoma) and the anal canal (squamous cell carcinoma), United States, SEER 2000–2011. In AYAs (inset) incidence increases exponentially…
