Journal article
Adolescents, young adults, and cancer—the international challenge
Abstract
Cancer in adolescents and young adults is an important public health issue, because there are approximately 1 million new cases annually. The distribution of diseases in this age group varies geographically, contributing to differences in survival rates. Although an overall survival rate exceeding 80 % has been reported in optimal circumstances, emerging knowledge about distinctions in tumor biology and enhanced clinical accrual to clinical …
Authors
Barr RD
Journal
Cancer, Vol. 117, No. S10, pp. 2245–2249
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 15, 2011
DOI
10.1002/cncr.26052
ISSN
1097-0142