Feuerstein M., Nekhlyudov L. (Eds.) Handbook of Cancer Survivorship

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2018. — 417 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-77430-5.It is now more than 30 years since a small band of cancer survivors and their caregivers, along with a handful of professionals, gathered together inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, to found the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS). We all “passed the hat” to make a small financial contribution to launch a movement to engage and empower cancer survivors, helping them to demand attention to their unmet needs related to the aftereffects of cancer treatments, including the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual consequences of life after a cancer. This grassroots effort eventually morphed into something much larger, as patient advocacy matured as an activity, and an Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) was established at the National Cancer Institute. All of this demonstrated the legitimacy of the concerns of cancer survivors and the pressing need for cancer survivorship research. When the OCS was established, there was only a small portfolio of research on cancer survivorship, and research has truly blossomed in the past 20 years. Further, a growing cadre of clinicians are choosing to become the health care providers for cancer survivors, and they are hungry for high-quality, evidence-based information on how to attend to the diverse needs of
their patients.Overview of Cancer Survivorship
Cancer Survivorship: A Bird’s Eye View from an Insider a Decade Later
Epidemiology
Adjustment to Life as a Cancer Survivor
Quality Care
Unique Challenges
Disparities
Aging
Financial Hardship
Problem Area: Symptoms
Fatigue
Distress
Pain
Problem Area: Function
Cognitive Dysfunction
Work
Sleep
Interpersonal Relationships
Problem Area: Lifestyle
Physical Activity
Nutrition and Weight Management
Smoking
Health Care
Primary Care
Comprehensive Healthcare
International Perspectives
Future Directions
Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead