Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study.
Amy M BerkmanClark R AndersenMichelle A T HildebrandtJ A LivingstonAdam L GreenVidya PuthenpuraSusan K PetersonJoel E MilamKimberly A MillerDavid R FreyerMichael E RothPublished in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2023)
A subset of AYAs with cancer remains at risk for early death. In addition to cancer type, sociodemographic factors also affect risk of early death. A better understanding of the interplay of factors related to cancer type, treatment, and health systems that place certain AYA subsets at higher risk for early death is needed to address these disparities and improve outcomes.