Korean J Fam Med.
2019 Nov;40(6):353-361. 10.4082/kjfm.19.0108.
Cancer Survivorship in Primary Care
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- 2Department of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- 3Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jklee@skku.edu
- KMID: 2469479
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.19.0108
Abstract
- With the early detection of cancer and improvement in cancer therapy, the number of cancer survivors is rapidly increasing. This number is expected to reach 2 million by the end of 2019. Cancer survivors struggle with not only cancer-related health problems but also diverse acute and chronic diseases. These health issues make cancer survivorship more complex, and proper care coordination is necessary. This study aimed to summarize the definition of cancer experience and management of cancer survivors, specifically focused on gastric, colorectal, lung, breast, thyroid, prostate, and cervical cancers. Furthermore, it aimed to discuss the role of primary care in cancer survivorship and survivorship care models and the National Policy for Cancer Survivors and Future Challenges.
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