Abstract
Advances in screening, early detection, and treatment have led to a recognition of cancer as a chronic illness and to the growing number of cancer survivors. Cancer survivors are at increased risk of late effects, premature death from cancer and non-cancer causes, increased disability and inferior quality of life and corresponding greater health service utilization and personal financial burden. Cancer shares risk factors with other chronic conditions, and cancer treatment predisposes patients to developing new conditions. Accordingly, survivorship care includes the prevention, surveillance, and management of the physical and psychosocial adverse consequences of cancer (i.e., “late effects”); cancer recurrence and development of secondary cancers; and preexisting and new chronic conditions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Chronic Illness Care |
Subtitle of host publication | Principles and Practice |
Editors | Timothy P. Daaleman, Margaret R. Helton |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Chapter | 30 |
Pages | 395-405 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Edition | 2nd |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031291715 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031291708 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Chronic disease
- Late effects
- Multimorbidity
- Survivorship