Understanding that adolescents and young adults need unique care is a cornerstone of our Teen & Young Adult Program. We are committed to providing support for both patients and their families with a family centered approach. Our Teen & Young Adult Program serves patients between the ages of 13 – 21-years-old.
An estimated 5,000 teens are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. Since cancer is not common in teens — affecting less than one percent of cancers — they fall within a unique age group for cancer treatment programs. This is why we created the Teen & Young Adult Program, which features:
In addition to treatment needs, Jaques Children’s Cancer Institute also is heavily involved in research to help find cures and discover new treatments for cancer.