U.S., March 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07484282) titled 'Quality of Care for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Patients Living With Serious or Advanced Cancer' on March 19.
Brief Summary: Background:
Cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) is on the rise, with nearly 90,000 AYAs diagnosed in the US each year. While most are cured, an estimated 15,000 AYAs die of cancer in the US annually creating profound suffering for those whose lives are cut short and for those who survive them. AYAs face unique challenges near the end of life (EOL). The tragic circumstances surrounding young lives cut short by cancer often provoke intensive efforts to prolong life, sometimes at the cost of c...