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SUBMITTER: Kahn JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5728148 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kahn Justine M JM Ozuah Nmazuo W NW Dunleavy Kieron K Henderson Tara O TO Kelly Kara K LaCasce Ann A
Blood advances 20171010 22
Lymphomas are responsible for approximately 20% to 25% of annual cancer diagnoses in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population. In 2006, the National Cancer Institute and the Lance Armstrong Foundation developed a joint Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Progress Review Group (AYAO-PRG) to formally address the unique cancer burden of patients age 15 to 39 years. As part of their recommendations, the AYAO-PRG identified 5 imperatives for improving outcomes of AYAs with cancer. Broadly, the ...[more]