Highlights
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- Survivorship care plans following primary treatment may improve coordination of care amongst providers caring for women with gynecologic malignancies.
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- Late and long-term effects of cancer and treatment commonly include psychological distress, fatigue, menopausal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, pain and cognitive and sleep disturbances.
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- The cancer survivorship period provides a teachable moment on improving lifestyle behaviors and promoting health.
Conclusions
The
survivorship period incorporates the following: prevention of new
cancer diagnoses, surveillance for recurrence, assessment and management
of side effects from cancer and cancer treatment, and the coordination
of care between patients and healthcare providers. Focusing on these
components may improve quality of life as it allows for a seamless
transition for cancer survivors and their caregivers.
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