Abstract
With more treatment options for people with cancer long-term survivorship is increasing. Physical and psycho-social needs have been identified in survivors of common cancers but very little has been written about the needs of patients with rarer cancers. Patients treated for rarer cancer are discharged to the primary health care team (PHCT), yet little is known about the assessment, management and support of these patients. Thirty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with (1) survivors of and (2) people living with rarer cancer (i.e.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 434-441 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Oncology Nursing |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Community nursing
- Psychosocial needs
- Supportive care
- Survivors