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A System for Classifying Cancers Diagnosed in Adolescents and Young Adults
Abstract
Background: Cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) form a distribution distinct from those in children and older adults. As the increasing interest in AYA oncology has developed, the current classification system of neoplasms in AYAs has become outdated. Based on emerging knowledge in cancer biology and clinical advances, a new classification is proposed.Methods: The new system is based on morphologies and primary sites in the …
Authors
Barr RD; Ries LA; Trama A; Gatta G; Steliarova-Foucher E; Stiller CA; Bleyer WA
Publication date
January 1, 2019
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3502376
Preprint server
SSRN Electronic Journal