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. 2019 Nov;40(6):353-361.
doi: 10.4082/kjfm.19.0108. Epub 2019 Nov 20.

Cancer Survivorship in Primary Care

Jihun Kang  1 , Eun Ju Park  2 , Jungkwon Lee  3
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Cancer Survivorship in Primary Care

Jihun Kang et al. Korean J Fam Med. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

With the early detection of cancer and improvement in cancer therapy, the number of cancer survivors is rapidly increasing. This number is expected to reach 2 million by the end of 2019. Cancer survivors struggle with not only cancer-related health problems but also diverse acute and chronic diseases. These health issues make cancer survivorship more complex, and proper care coordination is necessary. This study aimed to summarize the definition of cancer experience and management of cancer survivors, specifically focused on gastric, colorectal, lung, breast, thyroid, prostate, and cervical cancers. Furthermore, it aimed to discuss the role of primary care in cancer survivorship and survivorship care models and the National Policy for Cancer Survivors and Future Challenges.

Keywords: Cancer Survivors; Health Promotion; Primary Health Care; Survivorship.

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No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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