Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 18, 2026
Competing-Risk Nomogram for Predicting Cancer-Specific Survival in Multiple Primary Colorectal Cancer Patients after Surgery
Published on: September 27, 2024
Objectives:
To review the advocacy initiatives of major cancer-related organizations and coalitions that are working to effect funding, planning, and implementation of care and services for cancer survivors.
Data Sources:
Web sites of cancer-related member organizations, advocacy associations' policy staff representatives, and published peer-reviewed health policy literature.
Conclusion:
Health care reform creates near endless opportunities for nurses to participate in and contribute to the development of public policy to support meeting the needs of cancer survivors.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Emerging public policy initiatives, including legislation and regulation created with professional nursing's contributions are most likely to reflect the needs of cancer survivors.
Related Concept Videos
01:21Cancer Survival Analysis
02:59Cancer Prevention
Some...
02:59Cancer Prevention
02:49Cancer Therapies
However, cancer treatments can pose several challenges, as therapies used to kill cancer cells are generally also toxic to normal cells. Moreover, cancer cells mutate rapidly and can develop resistance to chemical agents or radiation therapy. Besides, all types of cancer cells may not respond to the same therapy. Some cancer cells respond to one...
02:49Cancer Therapies
02:40Cancer Stem Cells and Tumor Maintenance
Cancer stem cells are thought to originate from tissue-specific normal stem cells or progenitor cells. The normal stem cells usually reside in...