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| An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life |
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| Acute survival, extended survival, permanent survival |
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| Testing, constant fear and anxiety, physical side effects |
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| Watchful waiting period, remission, intermittent therapy, some physical limits, fear of recurrance, permanent side effects, fatigue, may not want others to know |
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| "cure" may have problems with insurance |
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| Rely on or being controlled by something or someone else |
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| Free from influence, guidance, control of outside |
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| mutually depend on self and others |
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| The Survivor's Journey includes: |
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| Physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being |
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| Family members hold back emotions to protect one another and therefore may not be prepared to deal with the cancer and work through it together |
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| Essential Components of Survivorship Care |
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| Prevention (and detection), Surveillance (for reoccurance), Intervention (and treatment), Coordination (specialist and primary care) |
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