Surviving Adult Cancers. Part 2: Psychosocial Implications
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 15 September 1989
Deborah Welch-McCaffrey, Barbara Hoffman, Susan A. Leigh, Lois J. Loescher, Frank L. Meyskens
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The continuation of a rehabilitation effort begun around the initial diagnosis of cancer would be instrumental in providing post-therapy evaluation and guidance needed by adult long-term survivors of cancer.
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The continuation of a rehabilitation effort begun around the initial diagnosis of cancer would be instrumental in providing post-therapy evaluation and guidance needed by adult long-term survivors of cancer. Education, research, and support interventions need to be mobilized for this population of adults with a history of cancer.
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