Cancer mortality among adolescents and young adults: A historical cohort in a reference institution for cancer treatment in Santa Catarina/South of Brazil 2002 –2013

Conclusions The sample studied with a longer period of time between diagnosis and the start of treatment (access to oncology therapy) and with fewer years in school showed that these factors had important roles in early death from cancer for the observed individuals. This must be considered when planning and identifying risk in young cancer patients in order to lower the impact of the disease on mortality for this age group.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research