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Author(s) -
Barr Ronald,
Rogers Paul,
Schacter Brent
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.26054
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , survivorship curve , preamble , family medicine , gerontology , cancer , pediatrics , psychiatry , electrical engineering , engineering , channel (broadcasting)
As is increasingly being recognized, the needs of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer are poorly met met by the conventional dichotomy of the pediatric and adult health care systems, resulting in delays in diagnosis, low participation rates in clinical trials, lack of age‐appropriate care, concerns about social support during therapy, and long‐term psychosocial and other challenges in survivorship. It is the authors' firm belief that the deliberations at the workshop and its attendant activities will be informative and useful for colleagues beyond Canada as the network of communication in AYA oncology continues to grow.