Perspectives

The Next Journey: Moving Forward After Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Jane Arboleda

Adrienne Vazquez

survivor, survivorship, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, survivorship care
CJON 2017, 21(4), 411-412. DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.411-412

Oncology healthcare providers have an obligation to support cancer survivors, not just during active treatment, but also long after they have completed therapy. By providing survivorship care education and establishing programs using evidence-based practice, the specific needs and resources required to aid survivors in this new transition and journey can be identified. Survivors need to be guided, informed, and have their unique needs addressed.

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