Cancer Survivorship Issues
Maybe it's your mother, maybe it's your co-worker, or your neighbor, or maybe you yourself are a cancer survivor. In America alone, there are approximately 10.8 million people living with a history of cancer. These survivors will be the first to tell you that you can live a fulfilling life after a cancer diagnosis.
Major advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment have resulted in longer survival. However, surviving cancer can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after diagnosis and treatment. Survivors may face many challenges including access to cancer specialists and promising new treatments, denial of health and life insurance coverage, financial hardships long after the initial diagnosis and treatment, employment problems, psychological struggles and the strain on personal relationships and the profound fear of recurrence. However, cancer survivors can live active, productive lives even though they still face many challenges.
To improve the quality of life of cancer survivors, more resources, research and survivor-friendly legislation are needed. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation encourages a greater commitment to resolving the issues of cancer survivorship through public education.
Knowledge, hope and inspiration can help beat cancer. And there's no better place to find it than at a National Cancer Survivors Day event. We hope you will join us in celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day and show your support for cancer survivors, their families, friends and healthcare providers.
The 21st annual National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 1, 2008.
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National Cancer Survivors Day 2008 is made possible by the generous support of the National Sponsors (above) as well as Project Underwriters and individual donors.
Cancer Survivorship Issues
Maybe it's your mother, maybe it's your co-worker, or your neighbor, or maybe you yourself are a cancer survivor. In America alone, there are approximately 10.8 million people living with a history of cancer. These survivors will be the first to tell you that you can live a fulfilling life after a cancer diagnosis.
Major advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment have resulted in longer survival. However, surviving cancer can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after diagnosis and treatment. Survivors may face many challenges including access to cancer specialists and promising new treatments, denial of health and life insurance coverage, financial hardships long after the initial diagnosis and treatment, employment problems, psychological struggles and the strain on personal relationships and the profound fear of recurrence. However, cancer survivors can live active, productive lives even though they still face many challenges.
To improve the quality of life of cancer survivors, more resources, research and survivor-friendly legislation are needed. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation encourages a greater commitment to resolving the issues of cancer survivorship through public education.
Knowledge, hope and inspiration can help beat cancer. And there's no better place to find it than at a National Cancer Survivors Day event. We hope you will join us in celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day and show your support for cancer survivors, their families, friends and healthcare providers.
2007 Event Coverage and PhotosClick on Logo