Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Resources

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs), defined as individuals aged 15 to 39 years at the time of diagnosis, often face a complex and isolating experience when diagnosed with cancer. Many encounter delays in diagnosis, limited access to fertility preservation, gaps in psychosocial support, and fragmented transitions between pediatric and adult care. These challenges can have lasting effects on their physical health, emotional well-being, and future life planning. Despite these unique needs, adolescent and young adult patients often fall into a gap in cancer care systems—too old for pediatric models, yet not fully supported by adult oncology protocols.

Resource Library

Explore this curated collection of educational tools, clinical guidance, and support resources for providers and patients. Topics include cancer risk, screening and prevention, fertility preservation, psychosocial support, financial navigation, survivorship planning, and local referral options. These resources feature national best practices and community-based initiatives tailored to the unique needs of adolescent and young adult patients navigating cancer care.

Webinar Series

Explore evidence-based strategies to improve early detection, care coordination, and long-term support for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. Led by multidisciplinary experts, each session highlights real-world models and actionable approaches to help providers deliver age-appropriate, equitable care across diverse settings.

Featured Resource: A Clinical Home for Cancer Survivors: Inside UT Southwestern’s Onco-Primary Care Model

Discover how UT Southwestern’s Onco-Primary Care and Survivorship Program gives cancer survivors a dedicated clinical home in this practice profile. Program leaders share how needs-based screening tools guide every visit, how a multidisciplinary team and referral network address gaps for AYA and adult survivors, and the lessons other programs can apply to build their own onco-primary care models.

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Featured Resource: Practice Spotlights

Learn how three cancer programs are delivering comprehensive survivorship care for AYA patients in this series of practice profiles. Providers from each institution share multidisciplinary program structures that reduce gaps, the vital role of primary care providers for life-long support, and steps that cancer programs can implement today to strengthen their AYA survivorship care.

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Advisory Committee and Partner Representatives

The Arizona Clinical Oncology Society (TACOS), Indiana Oncology Society (IOS), and Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology (WAHO) wish to thank the advisory committee and partner representatives who graciously shared their expertise and time to contribute to these resources.