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Overview (see also Cancer)

• About Survivorship (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
• Cancer--Living with Cancer (MedlinePlus)
• Cancer Survivorship (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Institute)

Survivorship care is a distinct phase of care for cancer survivors that includes four components: (1) prevention and detection of new cancers and recurrent cancer; (2) surveillance for cancer spread, recurrence, or second cancers; (3) intervention for consequences of cancer and its treatment; and (4) coordination between specialists and primary care providers to ensure that all of the survivor’s health needs are met.

Living through Cancer

• Facing Forward: Life after Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
• For Patients (Journey Forward)
• LIVESTRONG Care Plan (OncoLink)
• Living Beyond Cancer (National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship)
• Survivorship Guide (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
• Survivorship: Next Steps to Take After Treatment (American Society of Clinical Oncology)

Special Populations

• Beyond the Cure (National Children’s Cancer Society)
• Breast Cancer in Young Women (Young Survival Coalition)
• Life after Cancer (NIH Senior Health)
• Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers (Children’s Oncology Group)
• Planning for Life after Cancer: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults (LIVESTRONG Lance Armstrong Foundation)
• Sexual Side Effects in Men (American Cancer Society)
• Sexual Side Effects in Women (American Cancer Society)

National Resources & Support

• Cancer Survivors Network (American Cancer Society)
• Organizations That Offer Support Services (National Cancer Institute)
• Sisters Network ® Inc. - A National African-American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization (Sisters Network ® Inc.)
• What CDC Is Doing About Cancer Survivorship (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Resources compiled by Jean Blackwell, Health Sciences Library, UNC Chapel Hill.

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