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TYA Cancer Statistics • 173,000 cases of cancer diagnosed TYA worldwide in 2008 • > 3-fold variation in world incidence rates between regions • In European Union, ~14,700 cases of TYA cancer in 2008. • Age-specific incidence rate for all cancers in 15-19 year-olds in 19 European countries increased from 147 per million (1970s) to 165 (1980s) and 193 (1990s) • Ranked increases: carcinomas (3.9%), soft tissue sarcomas (2.6%), lymphomas (2.4%), GCTs (1.7%) and CNS tumours (1.4%). • US age-specific incidence rate was 220 per million (15-19yrs) and 371 (20–24 years) • US incidence rates have increased significantly in both age- groups since 1975: Except STS and Carcinoma (15-19)