Published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · View the paper (DOI)
A new study found improvements in five-year survival rates for all cancers in young adults, with some cancer types showing little to no improvement since the 1970s. Treatment advances have led to steady improvements in estimated survival rates among adolescents and young adults.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Cancer survival rates improve for young adults Oxford University Press USA · Mar 3, 2020 · first to report
- Five-year survival improves for certain cancers in adolescent and young adults UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Mar 3, 2020