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BACKGROUNDTo reduce the risk of adjustment problems associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) for adolescents/young adults (AYAs), we examined efficacy of a therapeutic music video (TMV) intervention delivered during the acute phase of HSCT to: 1) increase protective factors of spiritual perspective, social integration, family environment, courageous coping, and hope‐derived meaning;...
BACKGROUNDThe percentage of adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer (those aged 15‐39 years) diagnosed at a distant stage of disease did not significantly change between 1975 and 2004. It has been hypothesized that a lack of health insurance may be a significant risk factor for a diagnosis of distant‐stage disease among AYA patients, but to the authors' knowledge this has not been examined...
BACKGROUNDTo evaluate whether progress continues in identifying more effective treatments for children and adolescents with cancer, the authors examined both overall and disease‐specific childhood cancer mortality rates for the United States, focusing on data from 2000 to 2010.
METHODSAge‐adjusted US mortality trends from 1975 to 2010 were estimated using joinpoint regression analysis. Analyses of...
BACKGROUNDCurrently, little information is available on childhood cancer incidence rates in Eastern Asia. The objective of this study was to report the first population‐based cancer surveillance of children and adolescents in Taiwan.
METHODSData from the Taiwan Cancer Registry were examined for cancer frequencies and incidence rates among individuals ages birth to 19 years from 1995 to 2009. Types...
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