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Physical and Mental Health Among Cancer Survivors

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The physical and mental health of cancer patients needs to be addressed not only during active treatment but also throughout the continuum of survivorship care. This commentary provides an overview of issues pertinent to cancer survivors, with an emphasis on mental health issues and recommendations for annual clinical screening and monitoring using recently published guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Source: North Carolina Medical Journal

DOI: 10.18043/ncm.75.4.283

Authors: Michelle J. Naughton, Kathryn E. Weaver

Institutions: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Wake Forest University

Language: English

Topic: Cancer survivorship and care

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute