Open AccessCancer survivorship: an integral part of Europe's research agenda
Author(s) -
Lagergren Pernilla,
Schandl Anna,
Aaronson Neil K.,
Adami HansOlov,
Lorenzo Francesco,
Denis Louis,
Faithfull Sara,
Liu Lifang,
Meunier Franḉoise,
Ulrich Cornelia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.332
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1878-0261
pISSN - 1574-7891
DOI - 10.1002/1878-0261.12428
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , cancer survivorship , psychological intervention , cancer , focus (optics) , gerontology , medicine , nursing , physics , optics
Cancer survivorship has traditionally received little prioritisation and attention. For a long time, the treatment of cancer has been the main focus of healthcare providers’ efforts. It is time to increase the amount of attention given to patients’ long‐term well‐being and their ability to return to a productive and good life. This article describes the current state of knowledge and identifies research areas in need of development to enable interventions for improved survivorship for all cancer patients in Europe. The article is summed up with 11 points in need of further focus.