Journal article
Trends in the Incidence of Cancer Among Adolescent and Young Adults in Alberta, 1983–2017: A Population-Based Study Using Cancer Registry Data
Abstract
Purpose: To describe the cancer incidence burden and trends among adolescent and young adults (AYAs) in Alberta, Canada over a 35-year period. Methods: We obtained data from the Alberta Cancer Registry on all first primary cancers, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, diagnosed at ages 15-39 years among residents in Alberta from 1983 to 2017. Cancers were classified by using Barr's AYA cancer classification system. Age-standardized incidence …
Authors
Harper AS; Diaz RL; Cortez SNR; Shack L; Amin K; Bu J; Barr RD; Fidler-Benaoudia MM
Journal
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 185–198
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
April 1, 2023
DOI
10.1089/jayao.2021.0223
ISSN
2156-5333