Synopses & Reviews
Excellent Care for Cancer Survivors: A Guide to Fully Meet Their Needs in Medical Offices and in the Community is edited by the director of the Lance Armstrong Cancer Survivorship Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and comprised of articles by experts from that prestigious institution, from the Harvard Medical School, and other leading cancer programs. Its goal is simple: to assure that the millions of cancer survivors in the United States get the help they need to live life to its fullest.
This timely work, enriched by conversations with cancer survivors themselves, explains the array of challenges that may affect survivors, from physical needs to psychological, spiritual, sexual, and financial issues. Topics such as nutrition and exercise are also addressed, as are risk assessment, rehabilitation, and possible cognitive dysfunction after chemotherapy. A final section explains the nuts and bolts of starting a professional cancer survivorship program, from staffing to fundraising, exploring what can and is being done to help cancer survivors in different settings achieve optimal health and quality of life.
Synopsis
A clear, concise, and essential guide providing key information about cancer survivors and their needs--and how those needs can best be met.
Excellent Care for Cancer Survivors: A Guide to Fully Meet Their Needs in Medical Offices and in the Community is edited by the director of the Lance Armstrong Cancer Survivorship Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and comprised of articles by experts from that prestigious institution, from the Harvard Medical School, and other leading cancer programs. Its goal is simple: to assure that the millions of cancer survivors in the United States get the help they need to live life to its fullest.
This timely work, enriched by conversations with cancer survivors themselves, explains the array of challenges that may affect survivors, from physical needs to psychological, spiritual, sexual, and financial issues. Topics such as nutrition and exercise are also addressed, as are risk assessment, rehabilitation, and possible cognitive dysfunction after chemotherapy. A final section explains the nuts and bolts of starting a professional cancer survivorship program, from staffing to fundraising, exploring what can and is being done to help cancer survivors in different settings achieve optimal health and quality of life.
Synopsis
A clear, concise, and essential guide providing key information about cancer survivors and their needs—and how those needs can best be met.
Synopsis
With cancer detection and treatments improving, there are now 12 million cancer survivors in the United States, with that number expected to increase to 20 million by 2020. How do we assure that, during and after the initial cancer treatments, these men, women, and children get the complete care they need to enable them to live life to its fullest?
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• Discusses the physical/rehabilitative and psychological needs of the millions of cancer survivors
• Explains the "seasons of survivorship" and different approaches to cancer survivor care
• Addresses how to live well after cancer, covering topics such as nutrition, exercise, and sexual health for survivors
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• Conversations with cancer survivors explaining the physical and psychological challenges/obstacles they face
• A listing of current cancer survivorship programs across the United States