Specialist cancer services for teenagers and young adults in England: BRIGHTLIGHT research programme

• Main Authors: Rachel M Taylor (Author), Lorna A Fern (Author), Julie Barber (Author), Faith Gibson (Author), Sarah Lea (Author), Nishma Patel (Author), Stephen Morris (Author), Javier Alvarez-Galvez (Author), Richard Feltbower (Author), Louise Hooker (Author), Ana Martins (Author), Dan Stark (Author), Rosalind Raine (Author), Jeremy S Whelan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: When cancer occurs in teenagers and young adults, the impact is far beyond the physical disease and treatment burden. The effect on psychological, social, educational and other normal development can be profound. In addition, outcomes including improvements in survival and participation...