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Susan Hong1, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Aarati Didwania
1Internal Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave MC 3051, Chicago, IL, USA. shong@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Abstract:
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancer survivorship encompasses the "physical, psychosocial, and economic issues of cancer from diagnosis until the end of life." Today, one in 30 Americans are cancer survivors. Almost two-thirds have at least one chronic health condition. As the numbers of cancer survivors increase, cancer itself can be viewed as a chronic medical condition. This paper illustrates some of the challenges faced by cancer survivors. We discuss the limitations of current models of survivorship care, including shared care. In addition, we explore how the American Board of Internal Medicine's previously proposed credential of Comprehensive Care Internist could serve to define and integrate the complex needs of adult cancer survivors with the skills and talents of general internists.
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