Citation

Rowland JH, Stefanek M. Cancer 2008; 112(S11): 2523-2528.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Cancer Society, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/cncr.23451

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The growing population of individuals living long term following a cancer diagnosis has led to a rapid acceleration in the pace of survivorship research. Much is already known about some of the more persistent and late occurring effects of cancer and its treatment, but much still needs to be learned, in particular, how best to improve quality of life along with expanded length of survival. To ensure that survivors and their loved ones receive state-of-the-art care based on a solid research evidence base will require collaborative partnerships, such as that created between the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, and Lance Armstrong Foundation in hosting our biennial conference.