Survivorship Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology.

Overholser, Linda; Kilbourn, Kristin; Liu, Arthur · Med Clin North Am · 2017

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Abstract

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) individuals with a history of cancer make up a fraction of the total number of cancer survivors in the United States, but they represent a population with needs distinct from either the childhood or the older adult cancer populations. Fertility concerns, psychosocial factors, and health care access are just a few of the distinguishing characteristics. Caring for AYA cancer survivors presents unique opportunities for primary care providers to collaborate with oncology colleagues to minimize the long-term cancer burden.

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