Survivorship Research News

Abstracts of Recent Survivorship Articles

Health Status and Adaptation Among Long-term Cervical Cancer Survivors
Published October 2008 in Gynecologic Oncology

Prospective Relationships of Physical Activity with Quality of Life Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Published September 2008 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Medical Care in Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Published September 2008 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Psychosocial Factors and Survival of Young Women with Breast Cancer: A Population-based Prospective Cohort Study
Published October 2008 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Dimensions of Physical Activity and their Relationship to Physical and Emotional Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors
Published October 2008 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Distress Persists in Long-term Brain Tumor Survivors with Glioblastoma Multiforme
Published October 2008 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Predicting Recreational Difficulties and Decreased Leisure Activities in Women 6-12 Months Post Breast Cancer Surgery
Published October 2008 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Cognitive Effects of Tamoxifen in Pre-menopausal Women with Breast Cancer Compared to Healthy Controls
Published October 2008 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

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Reports and Major Results in the Field

• From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor
  Lost in Transition: 2005 Report from the Institute of Medicine

• Living Beyond Cancer
  Finding a New Balance: 2004 Report from the President's Cancer Panel

• A National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship
  Advancing Public Health Strategies from the Centers for Disease Control

• Childhood Cancer Survivorship
  Improving Care and Quality of Life from the Institute of Medicine

• Cancer Survivorship
  Today and Tomorrow: 2007 Report edited by Patricia Ganz

• Cancer Care for the Whole Patient
  Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs: 2007 Report from the Institute of Medicine