作者: Rebecca H. Johnson
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摘要: Within the past decade, discipline of adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology has taken root in United States. It arose from observation that survival improvements for 15–39-year-olds have lagged behind those both children older adults. Rapid progress this new area resulted energetic work by researchers, clinicians, non-profit organizations focusing on AYA-aged cancer patients survivors. The term “AYA” is now well recognized within pediatric medical oncology, AYA-specific aims are increasingly included clinical trials also basic translational research. AYA movement States was spearheaded LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition AYA-focused academic institutions recently transitioned into successor organization—Critical Mass: Cancer Alliance, composed individual AYAO professionals. groups such as Alliance...