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The past sets the stage for the future: follow-up issues facing long-term cancer survivors
1Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|January 5, 2002
Abstract
Objectives:
To discuss current long-term follow-up management, the need for a long-term database, and creative strategies for follow-up care for cancer survivors.
Data Sources:
Published articles, position statements, and personal experience.
Conclusions:
As the number of long-term cancer survivors increases, there needs to be a wellness-focused and organized approach to long-term follow-up care.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
The responsibility for developing, implementing, evaluating, and following up with long-term cancer survivors remains with the oncology and family practice staff.