ReviewAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting2020
Taboo Topics in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: Strategies for Managing Challenging but Important Conversations Central to Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship.
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68 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Let's Talk About Sex: A Systematic Review of What Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors Really Want to Know About Sex.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Acupuncture and Massage on Pain in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer: Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2026Trial
- Fertility Preservation Discussions And Decisions: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Among Adolescent Males With Cancer.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2025Trial
- Let's TOC Fertility: A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial of the Telehealth Oncofertility Care (TOC) intervention in children, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Trial
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- Distress screening and management for adolescents and young adults: 2022 NCI community oncology program landscape assessment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Exploring Key Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study to Inform Regional Program Development.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Appraisal of sexual functioning before and after cancer: insights from adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors and matched healthy controls.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Adolescents and young adults living with and beyond cancer.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Article
- Preliminary feedback from adult oncology clinic providers on a psychosocial screening tool for young adult patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Experiences of racially, ethnically, sexual- and gender-minoritized adolescents and young adults with cancer in the Canadian health care system.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Exploring the use of a youth specific screening tool in hematological cancer care: perspectives from young adult patients and healthcare professionals.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Engendering Reproductive Health Within Oncologic Survivorship Trial, ECOG-ACRIN E1Q11.JCO oncology practice · 2026Article
- Integrative medicine for pain among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Hospitalization for medical conditions in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study using the Netherlands Cancer Registry.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Digital Attention Bias in Cancer Survivors Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Support Needs and Utilization of Support Among Survivors of Cancer in Young Adulthood in Switzerland: A Report From the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Psychosocial Health Study.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Future to Hold: Addressing Fertility Preservation Access in Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Care.JCO oncology practice · 2026Article
- Exploration of the relevance and comprehensibility of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Sexual Health Questionnaire among Danish young adults aged 18-39: a national cross-sectional study.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
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Abstract
Research on adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer has flourished over the past decade, underscoring the unique medical and psychosocial needs of this vulnerable group. A cancer diagnosis during adolescence and young adulthood intersects with the developmental trajectory of AYAs, derailing critical physical, social, and emotional development. AYAs face these abrupt life changes needing age-appropriate information and resources to offset these challenges. Greater attention is needed to address AYA-specific concerns on reproductive and sexual health, financial security and independence, emotional well-being, social support, and end-of-life care. If these unique needs are unaddressed, this can adversely affect AYAs' health care engagement and overall quality of life, increasing their risk for cancer-related morbidity and early mortality. In particular, health care decisions made during treatment have important implications for AYA patients' future health. Oncology clinicians are well positioned to address AYA patients' concerns by anticipating and addressing the challenges this age group is likely to face. In this paper, we explore several core topics that affect AYAs' quality of life and that can be challenging to address. Starting from the moment of diagnosis, through cancer treatment and post-treatment survivorship, and into end of life, each section highlights critical developmental-centric life domains that are affected by the cancer experience. Specifically, we discuss resources, tools, and strategies to navigate these challenging conversations. Taking a risk-reduction approach that invites two-way communication and facilitates referral to age-appropriate resources would help destigmatize these experiences and, in turn, would support the provision of compassionate and effective age-concordant care to this vulnerable group.
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