Open AccessAdolescents and Young Adults With a “Rare” Cancer: Getting Past Semantics to Optimal Care for Patients With Germ Cell Tumors
Author(s) -
Stoneham Sara J.,
Hale Juliet P.,
RodriguezGalindo Carlos,
Dang Ha,
Olson Thomas,
Murray Matthew,
Amatruda James F.,
Thornton Claire,
Arul G. Suren,
Billmire Deborah,
Krailo Mark,
Stark Dan,
Covens Al,
Hurteau Jean,
Stenning Sally,
Nicholson James C.,
Gershenson David,
Frazier A. Lindsay
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0009
Subject(s) - germ cell tumors , young adult , germ cell , medicine , semantics (computer science) , cancer , oncology , biology , chemotherapy , computer science , biochemistry , gene , programming language
Because the tumors of adolescence and young adulthood (AYA) are distinct from those that occur earlier and later in life, the most common tumors in this age group are termed “rare.” We offer a collaborative, cross‐disciplinary, evidence‐based approach, advocated and funded by civil society, to advance the field of germ cell tumor and potentially to apply to other rare AYA tumors.