Abstract
Background: There is an emerging interest in identifying and meeting the unique needs of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Roughly 700,000 AYA are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, and the incidence in this cohort has increased steadily over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, improvements in cancer outcomes for AYA lag far behind the advances that have been made for young children and older adults. Recent work has documented significant levels of unmet needs among AYA with cancer, particularly psychosocial challenges during the transition to adulthood—e.g., abrupt disruption to school and social life, fears for an uncertain future, and body image concerns. A mobile-based intervention for youth is an ideal way to complement treatment by delivering a psychosocial intervention which is developmentally appropriate and derived from evidence-based approaches to fostering resilience through mindfulness-based coping strategies and social support.
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