Within the U.S., there are an estimated 80,000-90,000 new cancer diagnoses among young adults (18-39) each year.*
In 2024, 76,000 college students may be newly diagnosed with this life-threatening disease. *
Young adults are at higher risk for developing more aggressive forms of cancer, increasing the risk of treatment failure and death.*
While there is minimal data, we know that 50% of young adults have reported facing difficulties in returning back to school or work following their diagnosis despite the benefits of this engagement. *
Because of the high costs of treatment and medications, many young adults find themselves in debt and minimizing life-saving care. So, getting a degree makes it even more difficult, given the increasing rate of college costs.*
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* American Cancer Society. (2023, January). Cancer facts & figures 2023. https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2022.html
* Berg, B., Causey, J., Cohen, J., Randolph, B., & Shapiro, D. (January 2024). “Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2023”. Herndon, VA: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/current-term-enrollment-estimates/
* Barr, R. D., Ferrari, A., Ries, L., Whelan, J., & Bleyer, W. A. (2016). Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Narrative Review of the Current Status and a View of the Future. JAMA pediatrics, 170(5), 495–501. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4689
* Smith, A. W., Keegan, T., Hamilton, A., Lynch, C., Wu, C., Schwartz, S. M., Kato, I., Cress, R., & Harlan, L. (2019). Understanding care and outcomes in adolescents and young adults with cancer: A review of the AYA HOPE study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 66(1), e27486. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27486 ; Barnett, M., McDonnell, G., DeRosa, A., Schuler, T., Philip, E., Peterson, L., Touza, K., Jhanwar, S., Atkinson, T. M., & Ford, J. S. (2016). Psychosocial outcomes and interventions among cancer survivors diagnosed during adolescence and young adulthood (AYA): A systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 10(5), 814–831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-016-0527-6
*Ketterl, T. G., Syrjala, K. L., Casillas, J., Jacobs, L. A., Palmer, S. C., McCabe, M. S., Ganz, P. A., Overholser, L., Partridge, A., Rajotte, E. J., Rosenberg, A. R., Risendal, B., Rosenstein, D. L., & Baker, K. S. (2019). Lasting effects of cancer and its treatment on employment and finances in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Cancer, 125(11), 1908-1917. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.31985; Landwehr, M. S., Watson, S. E., Macpherson, C. F., Novak, K. A., & Johnson, R. H. (2016). The cost of cancer: A retrospective analysis of the financial impact of cancer on young adults. Cancer Medicine, 5(5), 863-870. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.657
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