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Adolescents and young adults with cancer: The challenge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2007

DAVID M. THOMAS
DAVID M. THOMAS
Affiliation:
Adolescent and Young Adults Cancer Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Australia
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Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of enormous change. For many young people, the profound shift from dependence to autonomy that is the hallmark of this period is physically, emotionally, and spiritually demanding. On the other hand, this phase of life is generally marked by an exuberant optimism that is the envy of jaded adulthood. This optimism, when coupled with intelligence, lack of respect for established forms, and iconoclastic energy, may be the source of a lifetime's achievement.

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ESSAYS/PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , June 2007 , pp. 173 - 174
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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