Minding the Gap: Cancer-Related Survival Disparities in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors
Menée à l'aide de données 1975-2013 des registres américains des cancers portant sur 170 404 adolescents ou jeunes adultes ayant survécu au moins 5 ans à un cancer (âge au diagnostic : 15-39 ans ; durée moyenne de suivi : 14,6 ans), cette étude analyse l'incidence d'un second cancer (13 420 cas) et la mortalité spécifique associée (5 008 décès)
In this issue of the Journal, Sung and colleagues provide estimates for subsequent primary cancer (SPC) incidence and mortality among 170,404 5-year survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer, defined as individuals between the ages of 15 and 39, as compared to the general U.S. population [1]. While it is well-known that AYAs have a high burden of SPCs and have experienced inferior advances in survival compared to younger children and older adults with cancer, this analysis extends the existing data by providing additional details on SPC-related deaths in this cohort and highlighting the urgent need for further research in this cohort.