Table 1.
Demographics of the adolescent and young adult cancer patient sample.
| # | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 17 | 63 |
| Female | 10 | 37 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
| 18–25 | 16 | 59 |
| 12–17 | 11 | 41 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
| Race | ||
| White | 21 | 78 |
| Nonwhite | 6 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
| Clinical unit | ||
| Adult | 14 | 52 |
| Pediatric | 13 | 48 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
| Cancer type * | ||
| Non-solid tumor | 14 | 52 |
| Solid tumor | 13 | 48 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
| Preserved fertility (Yes/No) | ||
| 18–25 Yes | 11 | 41 |
| 18–25 No | 7 | 26 |
| 12–17 Yes | 6 | 22 |
| 12–17 No | 3 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 100 |
*
Cancer types: Hodgkin’s lymphoma n = 9; synovial sarcoma n = 3; osteosarcoma n = 3; acute lymphocytic leukemia, n = 3; acute myeloid leukemia n = 2; testicular n = 2; ovarian tumor n = 1; pineoblastoma n = 1; laryngeal n = 1; nasopharyngeal n = 1; nerve sheath tumor n = 1.