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This review aims to evaluate current guidelines and trials for transitioning to adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship care.

April 10, 2026Supportive Care in Cancer0 citationsOpen Access

Transitioning to adolescent and young adult or adult cancer survivorship care: A systematic review of contemporary guidelines and trials

DHDarren Haywood JHJessica Hammersley USUrsula M Sansom-Daly

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This review aims to evaluate current guidelines and trials for transitioning to adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship care.
Analyzed existing guidelines and clinical trials related to cancer survivorship in adolescents and young adults.
Assessed variability in approaches and outcome measures used in the trials.
Evaluated the effectiveness of regionally specific guidelines on care transitions.
Found limited and diverse trials on adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship care.
Highlighted the need for core outcome sets to improve trial comparability.
Recommended robust study designs with control groups for future research.

Abstract

Completed trials were limited and highly variable in approach, components, and outcome measures, suggesting regionally specific guidelines enhance relevance, applicability, and transition practices. Future research should develop core outcome sets for care transition trials to facilitate comparison of outcomes and should develop robust study designs, including control groups.

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