Rehabilitation Management of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Course overview

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer require rehabilitation services to effectively manage treatment side effects. They also require enhanced long-term surveillance. However, engaging AYAs in rehab services is challenging, resulting in poorer outcomes for AYAs. AYAs face unique barriers to rehabilitation, as well as other crucial services to enhance their quality of life, that are different from those of pediatric and older adult populations. In this module, the AYA population will be defined and the more common cancers in this age group will be identified. The rehabilitation needs of AYAs with cancer will be reviewed. The potential barriers for AYAs to access rehabilitation will be extensively examined, and tangible steps to address these barriers will be proposed through interactive discussion.