| Literature DB >> 28107331 |
Laura Mitchell1, Terri Stuart-McEwan1, Hayley Panet1, Abha Gupta1.
Abstract
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer aged 15-39 years have unique psychosocial, informational, and medical concerns compared to their older adult and pediatric counterparts. Recognizing the gaps in young adult cancer care, an AYA program was launched at a large tertiary cancer center to optimize the AYA cancer care experience. This article describes the contributions of a clinical nurse specialist in AYA program development.Entities:
Keywords: adolescents and young adults; fertility; clinical nurse specialist
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28107331 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.123-126
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Oncol Nurs ISSN: 1092-1095 Impact factor: 1.027