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Basic InformationDownload the 2006/2007 Cancer Survivorship Fact Sheet (PDF-271KB).
An increasing number of people are surviving cancer diagnoses. As the population of cancer survivors grows, the public health community is considering ways to address the issues related to survivorship. Survivorship is a broad term that refers not only to people who have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, but also to the friends and family members of people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer and SurvivorshipBecause of advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer, individuals are living many years after a diagnosis. As of January 2004, approximately 11.1 million people were living with a previous diagnosis of cancer in the United States.1 Today, approximately 65% of people diagnosed with cancer are expected to live at least 5 years after diagnosis.1 During diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment, cancer survivors face physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial issuesissues that are of concern to public health professionals. For example, because of genetic predispositions, common lifestyle factors, and the effects of cancer treatments, cancer survivors are at increased risk for certain health problems after diagnosis and treatment.2 In light of these concerns, public health initiatives that strive to understand and prevent secondary disease and recurrence, and to improve survivors' quality of life, are essential. Risk Factors
ScreeningCancer survivors are at greater risk for recurrence and for developing second cancers, because of the effects of treatment, continued lifestyle behaviors, underlying genetics, or risk factors that contributed to the first cancer. Although screening guidelines are not available for all cancers, survivors should discuss with their doctors at the end of treatment the appropriate schedule for screening, as well as the types of screening needed. Survivors also need to discuss with their health care team which providers will be responsible for monitoring this screening schedule long-term. Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States from 1971 to 2005 *U.S. 2005 cancer prevalence counts are based on 2005 cancer prevalence proportions from the SEER 9 registries and 1/1/2005 U.S. population estimates based on the average of 2004 and 2005 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Source: Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Stinchcomb DG, Howlader N, Horner MJ, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Altekruse SF, Lewis DR, Clegg L, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2005, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, based on November 2007 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER Web site, 2008. References
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