Main description:

This book is a valuable source for oncologists and all other physicians dealing with cancer survivors. It provides detailed information on the evidence-based benefits and forms of intervention, with contributions by a highly prestigious and well recognized panel of experts. Chapters deal with all features of survivorship outlining the role of the oncologist and other caregivers and discusses survivorship care in different countries and different settings.

The book addresses new challenges and complex issues broader than medical issues faced by patients who are cured highlighting that cancer is no longer a death sentence. It provides evidence-based management guidance and addresses issues such as symptom management, palliative care, screening for recurrence, rehabilitation, fertility issues among others. This is an indispensable resource for oncologists, oncology nurses and other professionals dealing with cancer patients as well as patient advocacy groups and cancer leagues.

Contents:

Definition of Survivorship Care

Goals of survivorship care

There's life after cancer: challenges at the end of active treatment

The evolution of "follow-up", "surveillance", "long term follow-up", and "survivorship care"

Models of Long Term Follow-up for Cancer Patients - from children to adults, from simple to multi-modal

Who should be in charge of survivorship care?

Identifying the cancer survivors' needs in daily practice - do we have a (survivorship) plan?

Follow-up after cancer treatment - evidence gaps and trends in survivorship care

Rehabilitation: definition, goals and timing

Symptoms and symptom management in survivorship patients

Management of cancer- related Fatigue

Fertility and sexuality in cancer survivors

Description and Management of RT induced long-term effects

Evidence-based screening for recurrence

Survivorship follow-up: update about evidence-based screening for secondary cancers

Specific issues of children and young adults in survivorship care

Psychological issues and care of cancer survivors

Nutrition in survivorship care

Closing remarks: Survivorship and Palliative Care - first the one, then the other?