Tag: cancer survivors

Cancer Survivorship: A Raging Epidemic?

According to a report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to 11.7 million in 2007….nearly a 20 percent rise in the number of survivors living in 2001. Why the increase? Primarily, we can…

Cancer Survivorship Plans: The Next Phase of Cancer Care is Here and Now

Editor’s Note: The following is a recap of a recent article published in Texas Medicine, the monthly publication of the Texas Medical Association (TMA). All rights reserved. TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 48,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component…

Communicating with Your Doctor After Treatment

With almost 15 million cancer survivors now living in the United States and with that number growing, there is concern about how our healthcare system will provide proper after-treatment medical care for a burgeoning population of survivors. “We do not foresee an expansion of the number of health professionals specifically devoted to caring for cancer…

Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Margo Hilliard Alford In Her Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Rev. Preston J Allen In His Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Ron Baloochi In His Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Janet Cockrell In Her Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Rebecca Cooke In Her Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Michael Francisco In His Own Words

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Surviving Cancer: 2014 Forward Mover Bob G. Gower In His Own Words

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