Introduction: charting the landscape of cancer survivors' health-related outcomes and care

Cancer. 2009 Sep 15;115(18 Suppl):4265-9. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24579.

Abstract

The field of cancer survivorship is characterized by a complex and rapidly evolving landscape. This supplement presents a series of data-driven articles selected to highlight the breadth of new knowledge in this area of the cancer control continuum that were presented at the Fourth Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 2008. Included in the volume is research on the biobehavioral impact of cancer; studies on quality-of-life and economic outcomes; and work focused on caregivers, understudied populations, and healthcare providers.

Publication types

  • Introductory Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Health Care Costs
  • Health Personnel / psychology
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / economics
  • Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Quality of Life
  • Survivors* / psychology