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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2004 96(19):1414-1415; doi:10.1093/jnci/96.19.1414
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What's in a Name: Who Is a Cancer Survivor?

Renee Twombly

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To a layman, the term "cancer survivor" might suggest a person who has beaten their cancer. But to those in the cancer field, it means any number of things, from "patient" to someone who is "post treatment," to a person who is cancer free but cares for a loved one with the disease.

In fact, the definition of the word has become so muddy that the organization that pushed for its use several decades ago is now saying that a new definition is needed.

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