title: Adolescents and Young Adults: Addressing Needs and Optimizing Care With a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
abstract: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer aged 15-39 years have unique psychosocial, informational, and medical concerns compared to their older adult and pediatric counterparts. Recognizing the gaps in young adult cancer care, an AYA program was launched at a large tertiary cancer center to optimize the AYA cancer care experience. This article describes the contributions of a clinical nurse specialist in AYA program development.
authors.affiliation: University Health Network Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: University Health Network Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stuart-McEwan
authors.affiliation: University Health Network Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Panet
authors.affiliation: University Health Network Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
authors.forename: Abha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adolescents and young adults; fertility; clinical nurse specialist