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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(21):1514-1515; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj457
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Living Well Post-Cancer: Care Planning for Survivors

Karyn Hede

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The good news is that more cancer patients are becoming cancer survivors. The bad news is that they aren't always getting the preventive noncancer care they need to stay healthy.

Now a series of research studies and a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report are shining a spotlight on a relatively new issue for oncologists: how best to care for the estimated 10.5 million cancer survivors in the United States.

Cancer survivors have specialized needs beyond the obvious monitoring for signs that cancer has returned. They experience fertility problems and mental distress associated with their diagnosis and treatment, as well as sexual dysfunction, osteoporosis, and other issues. According to the most recent National Cancer Institute statistics, 65% of all adults diagnosed with cancer in 1997 survived their cancer for at least 5 years, compared . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Addressing a Fragmented System


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