Addressing the Adverse Consequences of Cancer Treatment Proceedings of a Workshop

Cancer treatment can lead to an array of significant short- and long-term physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic consequences for patients and their families. To examine the opportunities to prevent and mitigate the adverse effects of cancer treatment, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineer...

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Main Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (author)
Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author (author)
Other Authors: Division, Health and Medicine (-), Services, Board on Health Care, Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, Forum, National Cancer Policy, Nass, Sharyl, Patlak, Margie, Amankwah, Francis
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2022.
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Summary:Cancer treatment can lead to an array of significant short- and long-term physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic consequences for patients and their families. To examine the opportunities to prevent and mitigate the adverse effects of cancer treatment, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a virtual workshop, Addressing the Adverse Consequences of Cancer Treatment, in November 2020. This workshop was convened by the Academies' National Cancer Policy Forum in collaboration with the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence. Workshop presentations and discussions described the range of adverse effects that patients with cancer may experience across the life course, and highlighted potential strategies to improve quality of life for cancer survivors and their families.
Physical Description:1 online resource (89 pages)
ISBN:9780309270847