Adolescent and young adult oncology patients in France: Heterogeneity in pathways of care
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| Titre | Adolescent and young adult oncology patients in France: Heterogeneity in pathways of care |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Auteurs | Desandes E, Brugieres L, Molinie F, Defossez G, Delafosse P, Jehannin-Ligier K, Velten M, Tretarre B, Amadeo B, Marrer E, Woronoff A-S, Ganry O, Monnereau A, d'Almeida T, Troussard X, Daubisse-Marliac L, Bara S, Guizard A-V, Baldi I, Launoy G, Clavel J, Lacour B |
| Journal | PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER |
| Volume | 65 |
| Pagination | e27235 |
| Date Published | SEP |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 1545-5009 |
| Mots-clés | Adolescents, Cancer, pathway of care, Young adults |
| Résumé | {BackgroundIn order to evaluate at the population level the impact of the actions developed in France since 2004 to organize the care of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, we conducted the present study to provide an unbiased view of the pathway of care of these patients. MethodsUsing a population-based registry, we conducted a review of all cases of cancer diagnosed during 2012 and 2013 in 15- to 24-year-old patients living in nineteen French administrative areas. ResultsThe median times for diagnosis and treatment of the 993 included AYAs were 9weeks (3-22) and 1 day (0-20), respectively. Delays in diagnosis were significantly longer in young adults than in adolescents, especially for soft-tissue sarcomas (48.7weeks vs. 15.4weeks |
| DOI | 10.1002/pbc.27235 |