KNOW YOUR BODY. CHECK YOURSELF. ACT EARLY.
In the United States, 72,000 15-40 year olds are diagnosed with cancer EVERY YEAR.
"More shocking than the diagnosis is that it may have been prevented. Be sure to have routine healthy-visit check-ups, so you stay that way!"
Justin Maykel
Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT CANCERS
Most Common Cancers in Ages 15 to 40
- Breast Cancer
- Thyroid
- Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
- Lymphoma
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Germ Cell Tumor
(Testicular, Ovarian) - Cervical
- Colorectal
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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Central Nervous System
(Brain, Spinal Cord) - Leukemia
To learn more, download the National Cancer Institute Snapshot of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer.
Most Common Cancers in Males Ages 15 to 39
Most Common Cancers in Females Ages 15 to 39
Source: National Cancer Institute SEER 14 data, 2000-2004
These are the most common cancers in 15 to 40 year-olds (accounting for 86 percent of cancers in the age range). The goal of the 15-40 Connection is to build awareness and self-advocacy to detect cancer earlier and increase survival rates. Sometimes all that it takes to identify cancer early is to schedule an appointment for a physical examination and show-up!
Learn about Common Cancer Symptoms.
What is Cancer?
View a short 3D, animated video explanation - What is Cancer?
