Every day, another three young Australians aged 15 to 25 years are diagnosed with cancer.Recognising the early warning signs of cancer for adolescents and young adults is the first step towards timely treatment and achieving the best outcome for these young patients.The most common signs of cancer in young people aged 15&ndash;25 are:<ul><li>pain</li><li>lump, bump or swelling</li><li>significant weight loss</li><li>fatigue and/or fever</li><li>changes in a mole.</li></ul>If a young person presents with any of these signs, General Practitioners are encouraged to consider cancer and conduct further investigation. There is more information for health professionals about diagnosing cancer in young people&nbsp;<a href="https://www.canteen.org.au/youth-cancer/health-professionals/">here</a>. 
Download and print the Youth Cancer Service&rsquo;s &lsquo;<a href="https://www.canteen.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CA1965_Master_postcard_UpdatedAug16.pdf">Early warning signs</a>&lsquo;&nbsp;flyer.

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The report,&nbsp;Cancer Data: Adolescents &amp; Young Adults in Australia&nbsp;undertaken by CanTeen presents national and international comparative data for young people diagnosed with cancer in Australia.These data are critical to guide service planning for young people, service evaluation and quality improvement, for research studies, feedback to stakeholders, and to guide and support advocacy.International data are reported comparing age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates for all invasive cancers and leading groups in the 15-24 year age range across Australia, the World in total and global regions.Australian data included in the report are: age-adjusted incidence and mortality data for 15-24 year olds and percentage 5-year relative survival for 15-29 year olds. Data are presented for all invasive cancers collectively and for specifically for melanoma, testicular cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukaemia, brain &amp; central nervous system cancer, bone cancer, other soft tissue cancer, thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, female breast cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer and other cancers grouped.Also included in the report are data on invasive cancer hospital admissions, patient days and average lengths of hospital stay for 15-19 and 20-24 year olds, for all invasive cancers collectively and selected groups.Sections of the report have been published as:Roder DM, Warr A, Patterson P, Allison KR. Australian Adolescents and Young Adults &ndash; Trends in Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Survival Over Three Decades. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology 2018&nbsp;7(3):326-338. DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2017.0095.Appendices are available on request from CanTeen. Please email ycs@canteen.org.au.Please click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.canteen.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Cancer-Data-Adolescents-and-Young-Adults-in-Australia-2017-FINAL-1.pdf">here&nbsp;</a>to access the report.

Cancer Data: Adolescents & Young Adults in Australia