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Introduction: Partnering to embrace the future of cancer survivorship research and care
Author(s) -
Rowland Julia H.,
Stefanek Michael
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.23451
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , cancer survivorship , medicine , pace , cancer , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , population , cancer survivor , nursing , environmental health , geodesy , geography
The growing population of individuals living long term following a cancer diagnosis has led to a rapid acceleration in the pace of survivorship research. Much is already known about some of the more persistent and late occurring effects of cancer and its treatment, but much still needs to be learned, in particular, how best to improve quality of life along with expanded length of survival. To ensure that survivors and their loved ones receive state‐of‐the‐art care based on a solid research evidence base will require collaborative partnerships, such as that created between the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, and Lance Armstrong Foundation in hosting our biennial conference.