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. 2021:1187:511-524.
doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9620-6_27.

Care for Breast Cancer Survivors

Su Min Jeong  1 , Sang Min Park  2
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Care for Breast Cancer Survivors

Su Min Jeong et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021.

Abstract

The number of cancer survivors is increasing globally. More than 15.5 million Americans in 2016 and 1.3 million Koreans in 2013 were living with cancer history. This growing population is expected to increase due to marked development of cancer treatment and early detection. Especially, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Korean women with relatively favorable 5-year survival rate. Cancer survivors generally face various physical, psychological, and social problems including late-effect or long-term effect after cancer treatment and high risk for second primary cancer and comorbid chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and bone health. Breast cancer survivors also encounter wide range of health problems. To satisfy their complex needs, comprehensive supports are required. We categorized the strategy of comprehensive care for breast cancer survivors into (1) Surveillance for primary cancer, (2) Screening of second primary cancer, (3) Management of comorbid health condition, (4) Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, and (5) Preventive care. In the future, studies for providing best comprehensive care for breast cancer survivors are needed according to the individuals' demand.

Keywords: Breast cancer survivors; Comorbidity; Comprehensive care; Lifestyle behaviors; Surveillance.

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