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1Department of Surgery and Medical Education, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
Abstract:
Cancer survivorship is complex and varies by individual, disease type, geographic area, and socioeconomic resources. As cancer treatments and survival improves, the survivorship population continues to grow. Communication between oncologists, patients, health care providers, patient advocates, and other stakeholders is critical to improved outcomes in cancer survivors. Important areas of study relate to improving the quality of life in survivors and include health promotion, psychosocial distress, and financial toxicity of cancer treatment. As survivorship begins at diagnosis, cancer programs must incorporate survivorship treatment goals into the care plan initially to positively effect the quality of life and improve health outcomes.
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