Cancer survivorship refers to a person living with cancer, from the time of diagnosis and primary treatment to the longer-term effects of the cancer and treatment itself, through to end of life. Historically it was a term used from completion of active cancer treatment, but there is now a shift to provide survivorship care from the point of diagnosis to improve the patient experience and outcomes.
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