Comorbid conditions and health-related quality of life in long-term cancer survivors —associations with demographic and medical characteristics

ConclusionsThe specific knowledge about physical long-term consequences for the individual types of cancer could raise awareness in health care professionals for high-risk patients and help to develop adequate prevention and survivorship-programs.Implications for Cancer survivorsLimitations in the mental health area  underlines the importance of psycho-oncological survivorship-care-plans, which go beyond the time of rehabilitation. Special attention should be given to the financial situation of patients in long-term follow-up care.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research