Before revision: Types The most common cancers among 15- to 39-year-olds worldwide in 2018, determined by estimated age-standardized incidence rates, were: Breast cancer Cervical cancer Thyroid cancer Testicular cancer Ovarian cancer Leukemia Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Colorectal cancer Brain and other CNS tumors Liver cancer Oral cancer Hodgkin lymphoma Uterine cancer Melanoma Stomach cancer NUT carcinoma Treatment For some types of cancer, young adults may have better outcomes if treated with pediatric, rather than adult, treatment regimens.
After revision: Types The most common cancers among 15- to 39-year-olds worldwide in 2018, determined by estimated age-standardized incidence rates, were: Breast cancer Cervical cancer Thyroid cancer Testicular cancer Ovarian cancer Leukemia Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Colorectal cancer Brain and other CNS tumors Liver cancer Oral cancer Hodgkin lymphoma Uterine cancer Melanoma Stomach cancer Treatment For some types of cancer, young adults may have better outcomes if treated with pediatric, rather than adult, treatment regimens.