title: Next steps for adolescent and young adult oncology workshop: An update on progress and recommendations for the future.
abstract: Each year, 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) between ages 15 and 39 years in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. In 2006, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Progress Review Group (PRG) examined the state of science associated with cancer among AYAs. To assess the impact of the PRG and examine the current state of AYA oncology research, the NCI, with support from the LIVESTRONG Foundation, sponsored a workshop entitled "Next Steps in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology" on September 16 and 17, 2013, in Bethesda, Maryland. This report summarizes the findings from the workshop, opportunities to leverage existing data, and suggestions for future research priorities. Multidisciplinary teams that include basic scientists, epidemiologists, trialists, biostatisticians, clinicians, behavioral scientists, and health services researchers will be essential for future advances for AYAs with cancer.
authors: Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Ashley Wilder
authors: AW
authors: Smith
authors: Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Nita L
authors: NL
authors: Seibel
authors: Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Denise R
authors: DR
authors: Lewis
authors: Cook Children's Medical Center and University of North Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.
authors: Karen H
authors: KH
authors: Albritton
authors: Division of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Donald F
authors: DF
authors: Blair
authors: Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors: Charles D
authors: CD
authors: Blanke
authors: Radiation Medicine Department, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors: W Archie
authors: WA
authors: Bleyer
authors: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Freyer
authors: Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Ann M
authors: AM
authors: Geiger
authors: Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors: Brandon
authors: B
authors: Hayes-Lattin
authors: Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: James V
authors: JV
authors: Tricoli
authors: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors: Lynne I
authors: LI
authors: Wagner
authors: University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors: Bradley J
authors: BJ
authors: Zebrack
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adolescent; biology; cancer; cancer care; epidemiology; quality of life; young adult