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Short Communication

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Principles of Care

by
R. Ramphal
1,*,
S. Aubin
2,
P. Czaykowski
3,
S. De Pauw
4,
A. Johnson
5,
S. McKillop
6,
D. Szwajcer
7,
K. Wilkins
8 and
P. Rogers
5 on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
1
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
3
Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
4
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
5
Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
6
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
7
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
8
Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2016, 23(3), 204-209; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.23.3013
Submission received: 8 March 2016 / Revised: 12 April 2016 / Accepted: 13 May 2016 / Published: 1 June 2016

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults (AYAS) with cancer in active treatment face a number of barriers to optimal care. In the present article, we focus on the 3 critical domains of care for ayas—medical, psychosocial, and research—and how changes to the system could overcome barriers. We summarize the current literature, outline recommended principles of care, raise awareness of barriers to optimal care, and suggest specific changes to the system to overcome those barriers in the Canadian context. Many of the recommendations can nevertheless be applied universally. These recommendations are endorsed by the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer and build on outcomes from two international workshops held by that group.
Keywords: adolescents; young adults adolescents; young adults

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Ramphal, R.; Aubin, S.; Czaykowski, P.; De Pauw, S.; Johnson, A.; McKillop, S.; Szwajcer, D.; Wilkins, K.; Rogers, P., on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Principles of Care. Curr. Oncol. 2016, 23, 204-209. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.23.3013

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Ramphal R, Aubin S, Czaykowski P, De Pauw S, Johnson A, McKillop S, Szwajcer D, Wilkins K, Rogers P on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Principles of Care. Current Oncology. 2016; 23(3):204-209. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.23.3013

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Ramphal, R., S. Aubin, P. Czaykowski, S. De Pauw, A. Johnson, S. McKillop, D. Szwajcer, K. Wilkins, and P. Rogers on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. 2016. "Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Principles of Care" Current Oncology 23, no. 3: 204-209. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.23.3013

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Ramphal, R., Aubin, S., Czaykowski, P., De Pauw, S., Johnson, A., McKillop, S., Szwajcer, D., Wilkins, K., & Rogers, P., on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. (2016). Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Principles of Care. Current Oncology, 23(3), 204-209. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.23.3013

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