Medicine

Who Is a Cancer Survivor? A Systematic Review of Published Definitions

C. Marzorati, S. Riva, G. Pravettoni

2016.2.8JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION

DOI: 10.1007/s13187-016-0997-2

tlooto Summary

It is suggested that there is not a unique definition of who is a “ cancer survivor” and what is “cancer survivorship,” but the most widely used definition sees cancer survivorship as a process that begins at the moment of diagnosis and continues through the balance of life.

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MARZORATI, C.; RIVA, S.; PRAVETTONI, G. Who is a cancer survivor? A systematic review of published definitions. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION, 2016, 32: 228–237.