Methods We obtained cancer incidence data from the July 2009 version of the Canadian
Cancer Registry, a dynamic, population-based database maintained by Statistics Canada …

BACKGROUND In the context of cancer, adolescents and young adults (ayas) were defined
by the Progress Review Group convened in 2005 by the US National Cancer Institute and …

Every year in Canada, cancer is diagnosed in about 850 children (143 per million in 2004)
between birth and 14 years of age. 1 The incidence is generally highest during the first 5 …

Global studies of childhood cancer provide clues to cancer etiology, facilitate prevention and
early diagnosis, identify biologic differences, improve survival rates in low‐income countries …

Gains in survival rates among adolescents and young adults (AYA) are reported from the
USA to be lower than in both younger and older patients. Limiting factors include low accrual …

Background Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in adolescents and young
adults (AYA). Annual improvements in AYA cancer survival have been inferior to those …

Introduction: Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children aged 1 to 14
years in Canada. Despite the importance to public health of childhood cancer, there have …

Background After the first year of life, cancers are the commonest cause of death in children.
Incidence rates vary between ethnic groups, and recent advances in data linkage allow for a …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine cancer survival and describe the unique
spectrum of cancers diagnosed among New Zealand's adolescents and young adult (AYA) …

Purpose: Cancer is a significant health concern for adolescents and young adults (AYAs;
aged 15–24 years). Monitoring population-level changes in incidence, mortality, and …