Adolescent And Young Adult Cancer

As the number of young cancer survivors continues to increase, so do the myriad of survivorship issues throughout their life span, including reproductive health concerns.

Adolescent and young adult survivors of kidney cancer appeared at significantly increased risk for left ventricular ejection fraction, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Survivors of cancer in adolescence and young adulthood face increased risk for subsequent HPV-related cancer diagnoses, according to research conducted at University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Massage therapy can benefit young patients with cancer or hematologic conditions, according to retrospective study results.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In this video exclusive, Francesca Barrett, MD, MBA, discusses concerns with fertility preservation and posthumous use of assisted reproductive technologies for adolescents and young adults with poor cancer prognoses.

Younger patients with newly diagnosed cancer are comprising a larger proportion of participants in phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials for treatments, research published in the journal Cancer showed.

Adolescence can be an awkward, transitional time for many people, but for adolescents and young adults living with cancer, these years may be even more confusing and alienating.

Adolescents and young adult cancer survivors are more likely to have psychological distress and additional annual medical expenses than adults with no history of cancer, according to a study published in Cancer.

Considerable survival gaps exist among young white, Black and Hispanic individuals with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Hispanic individuals appeared considerably underrepresented in a large clinical trial of adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.