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70,000 adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer every year.

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“…Little or no progress has been seen in the AYA population…among those aged 25 to 35 years, survival has not improved in more than two decades…15-39 year-olds diagnosed with cancer in 1975-1980 had dramatically better survival than most other age groups; however, survival rates for this population have stagnated while survival improvements achieved in younger and older age groups have now-or will soon-eclipse AYAs’ previously superior survival rates.” - Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Progress Review Group.

“…Little or no progress has been seen in the AYA population…among those aged 25 to 35 years, survival has not improved in more than two decades…15-39 year-olds diagnosed with cancer in 1975-1980 had dramatically better survival than most other age groups; however, survival rates for this population have stagnated while survival improvements achieved in younger and older age groups have now-or will soon-eclipse AYAs’ previously superior survival rates.”

- Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Progress Review Group.

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