Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
Cancers affecting adolescents and young adults (AYAs), ages 15-39 years, differ from those affecting children and older adults. The cancer data presented in the tables below are classified using the SEER AYA Site Recode/WHO 2008 variable.1 This recode is based on the AYA classification scheme that was developed to better define the major cancer sites that affect individuals in this age group.2
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site and Age at Diagnosis; Major Site Groups and Extended Classification Table
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1 https://seer.cancer.gov/ayarecode/aya-who2008.html 2 Barr RD, Holowaty EJ, Birch JM. Classification Scheme for tumors diagnosed in adolescents and young adults. Cancer 2006; 106(7):1425-30. |