There are over 500,000 young cancer survivors, aged 14-39 living in Europe. Thanks to advancements in medical treatments, the survival rate stands at an encouraging 85% in developed European countries (Challenges for children and adolescents with cancer in Europe: the SIOP-Europe agenda – PubMed (nih.gov)).

However, compared to their peers, survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adulthood (CAYA) cancer have a higher risk of health problems and other issues related to survivorship, so this growing population needs comprehensive long-term follow-up care and social support tailored to the age of diagnosis in order to enjoy optimal quality of life and healthy survivorship.

This position paper summarizes actionable recommendations from the Quality of Life – work package of the EU-CAYAS-NET project, addressing mental health, education & career support, transition and follow-up care gaps across Europe.

The paper was developed as part of the EU-CAYAS-NET project. 

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