Adolescent-young adults (AYA) with cancer seeking integrative oncology consultations: demographics, characteristics, and self-reported outcomes.
Gabriel LopezWenli LiuKevin MaddenBryan FellmanYisheng LiEduardo BrueraPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2017)
AYA patients make up a small number of overall referrals to an IO consultation, presenting with a low to moderate symptom burden. Physical CIM interventions such as yoga and pilates are of greater interest to the AYA population, suggesting the importance of making such interventions available in cancer programs serving this population.
Keyphrases
- young adults
- papillary thyroid
- mental health
- physical activity
- childhood cancer
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- high intensity
- primary care
- squamous cell carcinoma
- case report
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle