The Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Network, (the ‘Network’) is designed to bring the key teams and personnel together that comprise the clinical and holistic components of the pathway of care for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The goal of the Network is to enable service users to access the right care in the right place and at the right time, including clinical trials, while benefiting from co-ordinated holistic and psychosocial support.

This document must be read in conjunction with the service specifications for TYA Principal Treatment Centres (TYA PTC) and TYA Designated Hospitals (TYA DH).