Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.

Purpose Of Review: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are a vulnerable population with unique needs that are under-recognized and often overlooked by healthcare providers. This review focuses on identifying and meeting some of those needs including adherence to treatment, financial implications, impact on fertility and intimacy, issues with work/school, isolation, challenges with re-entry, and long-term side effects and survivorship.

Recent Findings: Survival rates have not improved in adolescents and young adults with cancer at the same rate as in children and older adults (the so called "AYA gap").