Socioeconomic impact among and socioeconomic support services for adolescents and young adults with cancer: A European perspective.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients (15-39 years at initial cancer diagnosis) have distinct needs setting them apart from other age groups. Research shows that the socioeconomic impact (SEI) of cancer is more severe for AYAs than for older adults, and that employment and financial outcomes of AYAs are significantly different from matched peers without cancer, both on the short- and long-term. This study examines the SEI of cancer on AYAs and the availability and characteristics of socioeconomic support systems in 11 European countries. Two survey studies explored the SEI of cancer among AYAs and the support systems available in Europe. The SEC study (N = 3157) is a cross-sectional European study exploring the SEI of cancer from the patient's perspective. In this study, a sub-a

SUBMITTER: Vancoppenolle JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334899 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature