The AYA team

A non-hierarchical, multidisciplinary, innovative team which carries through projects and has links outside Gustave Roussy.

The team consists of:

Programme of education about therapy for AYA

AGORA* is designed to help patients adapt to their illness and its treatment, so encouraging independence in their approach to improving their quality of life.    

The treatment of adolescents and young adults

Cancer is a rare condition in those aged between 13 and 25 years. It is, therefore, important to recognise the special situation of patients in this age group being treated for malignant disease (educational, work-related, physiological, psychological and social) and to tailor treatment accordingly.   

In 2002, the Department of Childhood and Adolescent Oncology established the first unit for adolescents (13-20 years) with cancer, known as « La Montagne » (The Mountain).

Department heads

• Pr Christophe Massard
  Head of DITEP department, inpatient care department, Ambulatory care Departement

The Paediatric Department team

The doctors are all qualified in general paediatric oncology and are able to stand in for one another without problems. Each one has, however, developed a specialist area of expertise in the management of specific types of tumour.  

Treatment of children and adolescents

1 child in 440 in France is affected by cancer. This is the most common cause of death by disease in those aged less than 15 years. The proportion of patients cured continues to increase: the cancer cure rate is 80% and enormous advances have been made.