Adolescent and young adult oncology—past, present, and future

AG Close, A Dreyzin, KD Miller… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There are nearly 70,000 new cancer diagnoses made annually in adolescents and young
adults (AYAs) in the United States. Historically, AYA patients with cancer, aged 15 to 39 …

Systematic review of fertility‐related psychological distress in cancer patients: Informing on an improved model of care

S Logan, J Perz, JM Ussher, M Peate… - Psycho …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Cancer patients experience reproductive concerns from diagnosis through to
survivorship. However, research has yet to investigate the degree of fertility‐related …

Prevalence and determinants of anxiety and depression in long-term breast cancer survivors

C Breidenbach, P Heidkamp, K Hiltrop, H Pfaff… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a significant number of long-term breast cancer survivors in Germany.
However, research on the psychological challenges of cancer survivors is limited. This …

Sexual dysfunction and reproductive concerns in young women with breast cancer: type, prevalence, and predictors of problems

L Ljungman, J Ahlgren, LM Petersson… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A dearth of studies focusing on young women (< 40 years) with breast cancer
have hampered the understanding of the type, prevalence, and predictors of sexual …

Recruitment via social media: advantages and potential biases

C Benedict, AL Hahn, MA Diefenbach… - Digital health, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are under-represented in
research. Social media is increasingly used for recruitment given its ability to reach large …

Fertility issues in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

C Benedict, E Shuk, JS Ford - Journal of adolescent and young …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Many adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors place great importance
on fertility. This study explored AYAs' discussions of fertility in the context of discussing their …

Fertility information needs and concerns post-treatment contribute to lowered quality of life among young adult female cancer survivors

C Benedict, B Thom, DN Friedman, E Pottenger… - Supportive care in …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cancer treatment may lead to premature menopause and infertility. Young adult
female cancer survivors (YAFCS) are often concerned about their fertility and future family …

Fertility protection during chemotherapy treatment by boosting the NAD(P)+ metabolome

WHJ Ho, MB Marinova, DR Listijono… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Chemotherapy induced ovarian failure and infertility is an important concern in female
cancer patients of reproductive age or younger, and non-invasive, pharmacological …

Fertility counseling before cancer treatment and subsequent reproductive concerns among female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

K Young, K Shliakhtsitsava, L Natarajan, E Myers… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fertility counseling before cancer treatment has been advocated by clinical
guidelines, though little is known about its long‐term impact on the unique reproductive …

Emotional distress and psychosocial needs in patients with breast cancer in British Columbia: younger versus older adults

H Naik, B Leung, J Laskin, M McDonald… - Breast cancer research …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose This study evaluates the prevalence of emotional distress and psychosocial needs
in young adult (YA, age 18–39) patients at the time of their breast cancer diagnosis …