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Abstract

There are over 15 million people in the United States who are alive today after completing treatment for cancer. It has been recognized that there is a continuum of experience after a diagnosis of cancer that impacts the overall health and quality of life of each person and family affected by it. In particular, the period of time after completion of active treatment has been recognized as a unique phase known as survivorship as patients transition from a focus on cancer to a focus on wellness. All patients with cancer have varying levels of distress which can be managed if properly assessed. As patients return to full function in society, support tools to help them understand their treatments and future risks have been developed. Coordination of care between the patient, oncology team, and primary care team remains a challenging but intensely desired goal. Cancer program accreditation standards have been created to help improve outcomes of care for this ever-growing group of people.

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Abbreviations

AHRQ:

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

ASCO:

American Society of Clinical Oncology

CoC:

Commission on Cancer

FP:

Family physician

IOM:

Institute of Medicine

NCCN:

National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NCI:

National Cancer Institute

PCP:

Primary care provider

SCP:

Survivorship care plan

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  1. University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, Duluth, MN, USA

    Paula M. Termuhlen MD, FACS

  2. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, Duluth, MN, USA

    Ruth E. Westra DO, MPH

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    Peter Hopewood

  2. University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

    Mary J. Milroy

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Termuhlen, P.M., Westra, R.E. (2018). Survivorship. In: Hopewood, P., Milroy, M. (eds) Quality Cancer Care . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78649-0_8

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