Cancer burden in adolescents and young adults in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer epidemiology is unique in adolescents and young adults (AYAs; aged 15-39 years). The European Society for Medical Oncology/European Society for Paediatric Oncology (ESMO/SIOPE) AYA Working Group aims to describe the burden of cancers in AYAs in Europe and across European Union (EU) countries.

Patients and methods

We used data available on the Global Cancer Observatory. We retrieved crude and age-standardised (World Standard Population) incidence and mortality rates. We reported about AYA cancer burden in Europe and between 28 EU member states. We described incidence and mortality for all cancers and for the 13 cancers most relevant to the AYA population.

Results

Incidence and mortality varied widely between countries with the highest mortality observ

SUBMITTER: Trama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024081 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature