Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer and survivors of cancer in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood are a constituency facing disparities of care affecting quality of life and other…
The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) has experienced tremendous growth since its inception. This report provides an overview of how the AYA program at CCMB…
Primary care providers may not see adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors often, but when they do, these two just-in-time tools have been developed to help providers connect their…
Shining a light on adolescents and young adults. In 2023, an estimated 9,000 people in Canada aged 15 to 39 were diagnosed with cancer.1 As survival rates continue to climb, more…
Recent publications highlight unique needs of young oncology patients and survivors. Every year 2,000 Canadians aged 15 to 29 are diagnosed with cancer.1 In response to the unique needs of…
Recognition of the distinctive challenges in providing care to adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer has grown over the past 30 years in numerous countries, stimulated in particular by…
Objectives: To develop an expert-group, consensus-based list of system performance indicators to be used for monitoring, evaluating, and benchmarking progress for cancer care and control in adolescents and young adults…
Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are in a unique situation due to their age and developmental stage in life and may have different symptoms and concerns than older…
In 2008, the Canadian Task Force on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer (tf) was formed with funding from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, together with the support of C17,…
The articles in this supplement represent presentations and discussions at the “International Workshop on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Towards Better Outcomes in Canada” that was held in Toronto,…
The Canadian National Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Task Force (NTF) held its second international workshop in Toronto during March 2012. The workshop’s theme, “Moving to Action,” focused on implementing…
The reduction in the cancer mortality rate in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer has lagged behind the reduction noted in children and older adults. Studies investigating reasons for…
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer and survivors of cancer in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood are a constituency facing disparities of care affecting quality of life and other…
Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada…
Background: Cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) emerges during critical transitional phases, resulting in lasting effects on financial well-being. It remains uncertain whether cancer in AYAs exhibits differences in…
Purpose: To examine labor force participation and employment income during early adulthood among childhood cancer survivors and matched cancer-free individuals in Canada. Methods: Children aged 0–14 diagnosed with cancer from…
We (Public Interest Group on Cancer Research) started a podcast and guest blog series on cancer in 2024. Our objective in this Commentary is to describe our experience with this…
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act. Following the changes, working people will be able to…
Background: Patient engagement in research is the meaningful and active involvement of patient and caregiver partners (ie, patients and their family or friends) in research priority-setting, conduct, and governance. With…
Amid unprecedented scientific progress in oncology, a growing body of evidence reveals a parallel and profound crisis in the human experience of cancer care. Despite overall survival outcomes improving, the…
