Global Accord

In 2015, Teenage Cancer Trust, Teen Cancer America, and Canteen Australia, formed the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Global Accord. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique and complex medical and psychosocial needs, distinct from those of paediatric and older adult patients, and as such, require tailored, specialised AYA cancer care.

The aim of the Global Accord is to invest and support a growing multidisciplinary workforce who are committed to improving the lives of AYAs diagnosed with cancer, worldwide. A key focus of this partnership is the AYA Cancer Global Congress series, hosted on a rotating basis by the partner organisations.

Together these organisations have created the first truly global congress in AYA cancer care, where speakers from across the globe gather to present sector-leading research on cancer care for young people, helping to improve treatment and care around the world.

The Global Congress provides health and social care professionals a unique opportunity to network and share information about this specialist area of cancer care, and to learn from leading national and international specialists in their respective disciplines.