Cancer Survivor Health Needs for Women

As a result of better diagnostics and treatment of cancer, the number of survivors is on the rise. Health care needs for female cancer survivors encompass several domains that include surveillance, prevention, management of short/long-term side effects of cancer, and cancer therapy. Primary care hea...

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Published inPrimary care Vol. 45; no. 4; p. 659
Main Authors Islam, Jamal, Harris, George D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2018
Subjects
Cancer Survivors
Continuity of Patient Care
Counseling
Fatigue - epidemiology
Fatigue - therapy
Healthy Lifestyle
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology
Pain - epidemiology
Pain Management
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - epidemiology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - therapy
Women's Health
Women
Health care needs
Surveillance
Cancer survivor
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Summary:As a result of better diagnostics and treatment of cancer, the number of survivors is on the rise. Health care needs for female cancer survivors encompass several domains that include surveillance, prevention, management of short/long-term side effects of cancer, and cancer therapy. Primary care health providers (PCHPs) can play an important role in their health care. There is a need for PCHPs to acquire knowledge and understand the complexity involved in caring for this population. They also should be familiar with the guidelines for following cancer survivor patients.
ISSN:1558-299X
DOI:10.1016/j.pop.2018.07.005