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We also assessed psychosocial morbidity and changes in QOL faced by them.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods\u2003All patients aged 2 to 39 years, newly diagnosed with cancer from April 2017 to March 2019 were included. Clinical history, diagnosis, staging, treatment, outcomes, and follow-up were recorded. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) distress thermometer and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ C-30) were used to assess psychosocial morbidity of AYAs, children \u2265 12 years, and parents of children\u2009&lt;\u200912 years. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Peds QL) version 3.0 was used for children\u2009&lt;\u200912 years. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003A total of 571 patients (512 AYAs, 59 children) were enrolled. Median age was 30 years with male predominance (58.1%). Most cases (98.6%) were absent from school or work. Carcinoma breast was the most common in females (29.3%) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in males (12.6%). 91.06% had overall NCCN distress score \u2265 4. Also, 73.81 and 79.49% had \u201cquite a bit\u201d or \u201cvery much\u201d responses on functional and symptom scales, respectively, in EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire. Peds QL version 3.0 revealed total score ranging from 276 to 523 for each patient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003AYAs and children with cancer are extremely vulnerable to psychological stress and morbidity. Use of well-established tools help in assessing their mental status and timely psychiatric referral can be initiated.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1735482","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,31]],"date-time":"2021-12-31T19:07:40Z","timestamp":1640977660000},"page":"073-081","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Cancer in the Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) and Children: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Epidemiology and Psychosocial Morbidity in the Indian Population"],"prefix":"10.25259","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Bhupesh","family":"Guleria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Oncology, Malignant Diseases Treatment Center, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune, Maharashtra, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Viswanath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Oncology, Malignant Diseases Treatment Center, Command 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