There is no strict definition of what separates “childhood cancers” from cancers in young adults, or when exactly a person is no longer a young adult. But for statistics purposes, cancers in young adults are often thought of as those that start between the ages of 20 and 39.Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. Cancer is not common in young adults, but a wide variety of cancer types can occur in this age range, and treating these cancers can be challenging for a number of reasons. Most cancers occur in older adults. The most common cancers in older people are skin, lung, colorectal, breast (in women), and prostate (in men). Many cancers in adults are linked to lifestyle-related risk factors (such as smoking, being overweight or obese, or lack of physical activity) or to other environmental factors. A small portion is strongly influenced by changes in a person’s DNA (gene mutations) that they inherit from their parents. Cancers that start in childhood (before age 15) are much less common. The types of cancers that develop in children are often different from the types that develop in adults. Childhood cancers are often the result of DNA changes in cells that take place very early in life, sometimes even before birth. Unlike many cancers in adults, childhood cancers are not strongly linked to lifestyle or environmental risk factors.The types of cancers that occur in young adults are a mix of many of the types that can develop in children, teens, and older adults. More than 60,000 young adults aged 20 to 39 are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. About 4% of all cancers are diagnosed in people in this age range. About 9,000 young adults die from cancer each year. Cancer accounts for nearly 10% of deaths and is the 4th leading cause of death in this age group, behind only accidents, suicide, and homicide. It’s the leading cause of death from disease among females in this age group, and is second only to heart disease among males. Young women are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than young men, but young men and women are equally likely to die of cancer.Survival rates for cancer in young adults have not changed much in recent decades, unlike the improvements seen in many cancers in children and older adults. Dear colleagues, It is a great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Symposium and Workshop on As the dean of faculty of medicine Swadaya Gunung jati I warmly welcome all of you to the Dies Natalis 9 to the Symposium and workshop Nurturing The Awareness And Healthcare On Cancer In Young Adults, to be held in Cirebon West Java, on July 15-16, 2017. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. Cancer is not common in young adults, but a wide variety of cancer types can occur in this age range, and treating these cancers can be challenging for a number of reasons. Many cancers in adults are linked to lifestyle-related risk factors (such as smoking, being overweight or obese, or lack of physical activity) or to other environmental factors. A small portion is strongly influenced by changes in a person’s DNA (gene mutations) that they inherit from their parents. This event would facilitate networking opportunities to discuss interesting ideas and innovation in medical education. During this event we would invite abstract submission with various topics will be discussed from eveyone who has reseach. All submitted reseach will be displayed and presented to increase the knowledge and motivate other reseachers to continue doing more reseach. for further information please refer to conference website address Seminar.fkunswagati.ac.id and submit your abstract . Finally, I once again welcome all the participants to this event . I believe this event can futher strengthen our network and collaboration to develop our medical reseach and education Catur Setiya Sulistiyana dr.,M.Med.Ed Dean, Faculty of Medicine Swadaya Gunung Jati