Abstract
This article introduces 27 chapters about treatment of the increasing number of individuals who have completed their cancer treatment and are considered long-term survivors. The number of cancer survivors in the United States is now estimated to be nearly 13 million (approximately 4 % of the population), and the number is continually growing. The chapters discuss survivorship of numerous types of cancer as well as lifestyle, legal, and communication issues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Cancer Survivorship Management |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781493909865 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781493909858 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine