Cancer incidence and mortality trends in Australian adolescents and young adults, 1982–2007

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Authors

David B. Preen · University of Western Australia

Gavin Pereira · University of Western Australia

Cashel DJ Holman · University of Western Australia

Kristjana Einarsdóttir · The Kids Research Institute Australia

Abstract

Incidence of certain AYA cancers increased, whilst it decreased for others. Mortality rates decreased for most cancers, with the largest improvement observed for breast carcinomas. Further research is needed to identify the reasons for the increasing incidence of certain cancers.

Topics & Keywords

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research Cancer Risks and Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Cancer

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 151-151

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-151

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