As a result of earlier diagnosis and improved treatment, the number of cancer survivors is
steadily increasing, with over 11 million in the US today. These survivors face a multitude of …

Excellent Care for Cancer Survivors is part of the Praeger Series on Contemporary Health
and Living. As such, this book addresses the needs of a growing population of cancer …

Cancer survivorship is a distinct phase of cancer but many (or perhaps most) cancer
survivors and care providers are unclear if and how survivorship services differ from typical …

The Institute of Medicine's (IOM; now the National Academy of Medicine) landmark report,
From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Translation, raised awareness of the need …

Advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer have contributed to an increased
number of cancer survivors. This article introduces the most recent definition of cancer …

This ground-breaking clinical reference provides a comprehensive perspective of the
multiple issues facing cancer survivors, ranging from early post-treatment through long-term …

Meeting Survivors' Long-Term Needs Survivorship care has received increased attention in
the United States since the 2006 release of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report,“From …

This paper reviews the major definitions of cancer survivorship. The current definition of a
cancer survivor used in this new journal will consider many of the elements of cancer …

Cancer care is at a crossroads and entering a period of tremendous change. This change is
driven by novel and increasingly successful approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment …

Definition of cancer survivor. The group agreed that there was no consensus on what is
meant by “long-term cancer survivor.” It was observed that some define survivorship as …