Enhancing Research on Cancer Survivors.
From: Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ayanian@hcp.med.harvard.edu
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Publish Date: Nov 2006
- ISSN: 1527-7755
- Volume: 24
- Issue: 32
- Pages: 5149-53
- Medium: Internet
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Ayanian John Z, Jacobsen Paul B, et al. Enhancing Research on Cancer Survivors.. J. Clin. Oncol. Nov 2006;24:5149-53
Abstract
The United States devotes substantial resources to understanding the etiologies of cancer and improving treatments, but much less research has focused on the needs of cancer survivors after they have completed active treatment. This article augments findings from the Institute of Medicine about cancer survivorship research and ways to enhance quality of life and quality of care. Studies of cancer survivors should focus on mechanisms and risk factors for impaired quality of life and evaluate interventions to improve this domain. Research to improve quality of care should concentrate on survivorship care plans, surveillance tests, respective roles of primary and specialty care, and performance measures related to survivorship care. Opportunities to expand research on cancer survivors include clinical trials, large cohort studies, cancer registries, and national surveys. Research to understand the needs of cancer survivors will provide a foundation for effective programs to meet these needs.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Aftercare, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Medical Oncology, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Research, Research Design, Risk Factors, Survivors
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