Cancer Survivorship, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, 1e (The Clinics: Internal Medicine)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Since 1971, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has tripled, and is growing by 2% each year. As of 2005, there were 10.7 million cancer survivors, who now comprise 3.5% of the U.S. population. The burgeoning numbers reflect improvements throughout the cancer continuum, including early detection, supportive care, and therapeutic approaches. This special issue of Hematology and Oncology Clinics of North America builds on the considerable momentum that cancer survivorship has gained over the last twenty years. Included herein are current statistics on U.S. cancer survivors; new...
ISBN(s)
1416058435, 9781416058434
