title: Physical and mental health among cancer survivors: considerations for long-term care and quality of life.
abstract: The physical and mental health of cancer patients needs to be addressed not only during active treatment but also throughout the continuum of survivorship care. This commentary provides an overview of issues pertinent to cancer survivors, with an emphasis on mental health issues and recommendations for annual clinical screening and monitoring using recently published guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. naughton@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Michelle J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Naughton
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population