Special Population: Care of Cancer Survivors

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChronic Illness Care
Subtitle of host publicationPrinciples and Practice
EditorsTimothy P. Daaleman, Margaret R. Helton
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Chapter30
Pages395-405
Number of pages11
Edition2nd
ISBN (Electronic)9783031291715
ISBN (Print)9783031291708
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Chronic disease
  • Late effects
  • Multimorbidity
  • Survivorship

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