TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Newly Diagnosed AYAs (Aged 15–39 Years) Seen at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center by Institution (n=1699) Versus Los Angeles County SEER incidence (n=11,358): 2008–2012
| Children’s Hospital | Adult Cancer Hospital | Public Hospital (Adults and Children) | Los Angeles County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 191 | 320 | 1188 | 11,358 |
| Median age (range), y | 16 (15–22) | 31 (15–39) | 31 (15–39) | 33 (15–39) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 114 (60%) | 158 (49%) | 588 (49%) | 4538 (40%) |
| Female | 77 (40%) | 162 (51%) | 600 (51%) | 6820 (60%) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 38 (20%) | 160 (50%) | 155 (13%) | 3675 (32%) |
| African American | 10 (5%) | 15 (5%) | 55 (5%) | 856 (8%) |
| Hispanic | 121 (63%) | 86 (27%) | 881 (74%) | 5175 (46%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 22 (12%) | 59 (18%) | 97 (8%) | 1382 (12%) |
| Other | - | - | - | 270 (2%) |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Extracranial germ cell tumor (no. male/no. female) | 17 (9%) (14/3) | 46 (14%) (42/1) | 181 (15%) (165/16) | 1170 (10%) (1048/122) |
| Lymphoma | 30 (16%) | 24 (7%) | 132 (11%) | 1210 (11%) |
| Sarcoma | 26 (13%) | 34 (11%) | 105 (9%) | 671 (6%) |
| Acute leukemia | 61 (32%) | 22 (7%) | 71 (6%) | 499 (4%) |
| Breast carcinoma | 0 | 31 (10%) | 109 (9%) | 1587 (14%) |
| Thyroid carcinoma | 10 (5%) | 29 (9%) | 75 (6%) | 1597 (14%) |
| Cervical carcinoma | 0 | 10 (3%) | 94 (8%) | 574 (5%) |
| CNS malignancies | 26 (14%) | 15 (5%) | 54 (5%) | 784 (7%) |
| Colorectal carcinoma | 0 | 14 (4%) | 55 (5%) | 496 (4%) |
| Melanoma | 0 | 12 (4%) | 13 (1%) | 604 (5%) |
| Other | 21 (11%) | 83 (26%) | 299 (25%) | 2166 (19%) |
Abbreviations: AYAs, adolescents and young adults; CNS, central nervous system; SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results; USC, University of Southern California.