Anxiety-Related Issues in Cancer Survivorship

Survivorship issues in ovarian cancer: a review.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To review what is known about survivorship issues for women after ovarian cancer treatment while identifying gaps and controversies. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, CINAHL, and CancerLit database searches using the key words ovarian cancer, quality of life (QOL), chronic care, coping, uncertainty, and survivor separately and in combination. DATA SYNTHESIS Data were categorized into...

Quality of life issues and cancer survivorship.

Survivorship issues for patients with lung cancer.

BACKGROUND Survivorship concerns for patients with lung and bronchus cancers include quality of life and physical and psychological aspects. Recommendations for follow-up care should incorporate a survivorship paradigm and practices for these patients. METHODS The authors conducted a literature review on lung cancer survivorship and the late- and long-term effects of treatment, which can impa...

Current issues in adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship.

BACKGROUND Overall, the survival rate for cancer patients has continued to improve over the past several decades. However, those aged 15 to 29 years have not experienced the same improvements in survival. This review explores some of the challenges faced by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and their survivorship needs. METHODS Using the OVID Medline database from 1966 to prese...

Psychosocial/survivorship issues in breast cancer: are we doing better?

Modern breast cancer treatment offers many women greater prospects of cure or lengthier, good quality survival than was possible in the past. Advances include improved diagnostic and staging procedures, sophisticated onco-plastic surgery, enhanced radiotherapy techniques, and targeted systemic therapies. Much more attention has also been paid to cancer care delivery and access to specialist nur...