Open AccessTreatment, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Components of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Survivors of Childhood and Young Adult Cancer
Author(s) -
Berkman Amy M.,
Lakoski Susan G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.001891
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , survivorship curve , young adult , gerontology , cancer , childhood cancer , pediatrics , disease , psychiatry
The incidence of childhood, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancers have been increasing since 1975.[1][1] In 2014, an estimated 10 450 and 5330 new cancers will be diagnosed among children aged birth–14 and adolescents aged 15 to 19 years old, respectively.[2][2] For young adults aged 20 to 34