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(ser-VY-ver-ship)
| | In cancer, survivorship covers the physical, psychosocial, and economic issues of cancer, from diagnosis until the end of life. It focuses on the health and life of a person with cancer beyond the diagnosis and treatment phases. Survivorship includes issues related to the ability to get health care and follow-up treatment, late effects of treatment, second cancers, and quality of life. Family members, friends, and caregivers are also part of the survivorship experience. |
| Previous Definitions: | surgical menopause, surgical oncologist, surveillance, survival rate, survivor | | Next Definitions: | Sutent, SV40, sweet elm, SWS, sympathetic nervous system |
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