The AYA Cancer Global Accord

In 2015, Canteen Australia, UK’s Teenage Cancer Trust, and Teen Cancer America, formed the AYA Cancer Global Accord. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique and complex medical and psychosocial needs, distinct from those of paediatric and older adult patients, and as such, require tailored, specialised AYA cancer care.

The aim of the Accord is to invest and support a growing multidisciplinary workforce who are committed to improving the lives of AYAs diagnosed with cancer, worldwide. A key focus of this partnership is the Annual Global AYA Cancer Congress Series, hosted on a rotating basis by the foundational partner organisations.

Together these organisations have created the first truly global congress in AYA cancer care, where speakers from across the globe gather to present sector-leading research on cancer care for young people, helping to improve treatment and care around the world.

The Congress provides health and social care professionals a unique opportunity to network and share information about this specialist area of cancer care, and to learn from leading national and international specialists in their respective disciplines.