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Cancer care for adolescents and young adults under the age of 50 in Saudi Arabia: policy review, research gaps, and future directions.

Saleh A Alessy, Majed Alghamdi, Badr Al-Bawardy, Saad Alghamdi, Waleed K Al-Hamoudi, Waleed Alomaim, Faisal Abaalkhail, Ali Abdullah Alqarni, Abdullah Ali Alsharm, Yousef D Alqurashi and 2 more

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Review in EClinicalMedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Saleh A AlessyPublic Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Majed AlghamdiRadiation Oncology, Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs-Western Region, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Badr Al-BawardyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad AlghamdiOrgan Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed K Al-HamoudiOrgan Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed AlomaimDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal AbaalkhailCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Abdullah AlqarniDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Ali AlsharmComprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Yousef D AlqurashiRespiratory Care Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Manal BokharyMedicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A AlqahtaniLiver, Digestive, and Lifestyle Health Research Section, and Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing cancer incidence rates among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are emerging as a critical public health challenge globally, including in Saudi Arabia. This review evaluates and highlights the current progress and challenges in providing patient-centred care to AYAs under 50 years of age in the Kingdom, with ten practical recommendations for policy and research initiatives. Although cancer rates among Saudi AYAs are approximately half of those in developed countries, data on their clinical and psychosocial needs remain scarce, limiting a holistic understanding of their challenges. There is a need for tailored, unified treatment protocols, dedicated treatment facilities, and a comprehensive approach to improving the psychological well-being of AYAs. We call for targeted research to address underlying risk factors for cancer among AYAs and gaps in survivorship care. We also inform policy development, enabling care providers, non-governmental organizations, and healthcare institutions to address these needs effectively. Translation: For the language translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.

Indexed as

Adolescents and young adultsCancer care policyCancer controlPsychosocial supportQuality of lifeSaudi Arabia

Identifiers

PMID40741225
PMCPMC12308308

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