Model of Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: The Youth Project in Milan.
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer form a particular group of patients with unique characteristics, who inhabit a so-called "no man's land" between pediatric and adult services. In the last 10 years, the scientific oncology community has started to pay attention to these patients, implementing dedicated programs. A standardized model of care directed toward patients in this age range has yet to be developed and neither the pediatric nor the adult oncologic systems perfectly fit these patients' needs. The Youth Project of the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan, dedicated to AYA with pediatric-type solid tumors, can be seen as a model of care for AYA patients, with its heterogeneous multidisciplinary staff and close cooperation with adult medical oncologists and surgeons. Further progress in the care of AYA cancer patients is still needed to improve their outcomes.
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Chiara
C
Magni
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Laura
L
Veneroni
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Matteo
M
Silva
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Michela
M
Casanova
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Stefano
S
Chiaravalli
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Maura
M
Massimino
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy; Department of Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Carlo Alfredo
CA
Clerici
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy.
Andrea
A
Ferrari
AYA; adolescent; model of care; oncology; young adults