Training European Health Care Providers in Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology: The Joint Action Networks of Expertise (JANE) on AYA with Cancer Perspective

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults with cancer represent a distinct and historically underserved population, whose clinical and psychosocial needs are not adequately addressed by traditional pediatric or adult oncology training pathways. While awareness of AYA-specific challenges has increased over the last two decades, substantial gaps in professional education and training persist across Europe. The Joint Action Networks of Expertise (JANE) has recently enabled the creation of a formal European Network of Expertise (NoE) dedicated to AYAs with cancer, offering a unique opportunity to address these gaps in a coordinated and sustainable manner. In this paper, we describe the educational needs in AYA oncology, summarize existing recommendations on AYA-specific training, and present the vision and planned actions of the JANE NoE on AYAs with cancer to develop structured, multidisciplinary, trans-age educational programmes across Europe.