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Linda Overholser1, Kristin Kilbourn2, Arthur Liu3
1Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Mail Stop B180, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Abstract:
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) individuals with a history of cancer make up a fraction of the total number of cancer survivors in the United States, but they represent a population with needs distinct from either the childhood or the older adult cancer populations. Fertility concerns, psychosocial factors, and health care access are just a few of the distinguishing characteristics. Caring for AYA cancer survivors presents unique opportunities for primary care providers to collaborate with oncology colleagues to minimize the long-term cancer burden.
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