Adolescent and young adult oncology training for health professionals: a position statement.
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...Recent longitudinal research by Pollard and Harris (2013) examines a wide array of health indicators, including general health status, mental health, health behavior (regular physical exam, binge drinking, tobacco use, physical exercise), and body mass index among cohabiting versus married and single young adult men and women, controlling for health selection prior to union formation....
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...The companion manuscript “Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Training for Health Professionals: A Position Statement” addresses the elements of training and education that health professionals committed to the care of AYAs should receive.(23)...
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...A majority of authors adopted the strategy of describing ages in cited studies or reports without explicitly stating the age range they intended to address.(2-7) Perhaps the best example of this was in the article by Veal et al,(8) who described epidemiologic data consistently beginning at age 15 years but with varying cutoffs at ages 24, 29, and 39 years of age....
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...Furthermore, recent studies have found differences in outcomes for AYAs in certain cancers depending on whether they were treated on pediatric or adult protocols.(1,2,4,5) Thus far, the clearest examples of this treatment outcome disparity are the recent retrospective analyses that found better outcomes for AYA patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated on pediatric protocols compared with those reported for adult protocols....
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...Thus far, the clearest examples of this treatment outcome disparity are the recent retrospective analyses that found better outcomes for AYA patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated on pediatric protocols compared with those reported for adult protocols.(2,4,5) In addition to knowledge of tumor biology, an understanding of the dynamic developmental period from adolescence through the reproductive adult years is a necessary component of the care of AYA patients with cancer....
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...Furthermore, recent studies have found differences in outcomes for AYAs in certain cancers depending on whether they were treated on pediatric or adult protocols.(1,2,4,5) Thus far, the clearest examples of this treatment outcome disparity are the recent retrospective analyses that found better outcomes for AYA patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated on pediatric protocols compared with those reported for adult protocols....
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...Thus far, the clearest examples of this treatment outcome disparity are the recent retrospective analyses that found better outcomes for AYA patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated on pediatric protocols compared with those reported for adult protocols.(2,4,5) In addition to knowledge of tumor biology, an understanding of the dynamic developmental period from adolescence through the reproductive adult years is a necessary component of the care of AYA patients with cancer....
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...These transitions bring additional considerations into cancer treatment decisions, such as lack of insurance, fertility preservation, and logistical challenges that can contribute to delays in diagnosis and lack of adherence to care plans, that are often not issues for older or younger patient populations.(1,6,7) Generating and delivering treatment care JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY S P E C I A L A R T I C L E VOLUME 28 NUMBER 32 NOVEMBER 10 2010...
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