Shifting toward chronicity: The new reality of chronic treatments and health conditions among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer

Key Points

• To examine how advances in systemic therapies are changing cancer into a chronic condition for young adults.
• Review of advancements in systemic therapies for cancer
• Analysis of clinical implications of chronic cancer
• Exploration of psychosocial and developmental needs in young adults
• Identification of gaps in care models specific to adolescents and young adults
• Advanced systemic therapies are creating chronic cancer conditions in young populations.
• There are significant psychosocial and developmental challenges not being met.
• Future care models need to address the unique needs of young adults with cancer.