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To Survive—What a Great Problem to Have!

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W. Charles Penley, MD

Webster defines survivorship as "the state of being a survivor." To be a survivor is to continue to live, function, or prosper despite hardship—to withstand. In the broadest sense, then, we are all survivors. Cancer survivors, however, face unique challenges on many levels—social, economic, emotional, spiritual, and physical—and it is important for us as oncologists to understand these issues and address them with our patients. Medical oncologists have learned from our colleagues in pediatric oncology, and with ever-growing numbers of survivors of adult malignancies, more systematic approaches have been developed for this population. When one takes . . . [Click for More]

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