MPC Member Publications

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Title: Who Treats Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer? A Report from the AYA HOPE Study

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2015

ISSN: 2156-5333

DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2014.0041

Abstract: Purpose: Physicians play a critical role in delivering effective treatment and enabling successful transition to survivorship among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. However, with no AYA cancer medical specialty, information on where and by whom AYAs with cancer are treated is limited. Methods: Using the National Cancer Institute's population-based AYA HOPE Study, 464 AYAs aged 15–39 at diagnosis treated by 903 physicians were identified. Differences in physician and hospital characteristics were examined by age at diagnosis and cancer type (germ cell cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia [ALL], and sarcoma) using chi-square tests. Results: Treating physicians were predominately 51–64 years old, male, United States–trained in non-pediatric specialties, and in group practices within large metropolitan areas. Older patients were less often treated by pediatric physicians (p < 0.01) and more likely to be treated by United States–trained physicians without ...

Url: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jayao.2014.0041

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Authors: Parsons, Helen M.; Harlan, Linda C.; Schmidt, Susanne; Keegan, Theresa H.M.; Lynch, Charles F.; Kent, Erin E.; Wu, Xiao-Cheng; Schwartz, Stephen M.; Chu, Roland; Keel, Gretchen; Smith, Ashley Wilder

Periodical (Full): Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

Issue: 3

Volume: 4

Pages: 141-150

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