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Cancer survivorship and palliative care: Shared progress, challenges, and opportunities
Author(s) -
Geerse Olaf P.,
Lakin Joshua R.,
Berendsen Annette J.,
Alfano Catherine M.,
Nekhlyudov Larissa
Publication year - 2018
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.31723
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , medicine , palliative care , cancer survivorship , opposition (politics) , nursing , shared care , cancer , family medicine , primary care , political science , politics , law
Despite seeming superficially paradoxical, palliative care and survivorship care may have more in common than in opposition. An increased focus on collaboration and a pursuit of shared strategies may foster significant opportunities to both fields.