Life After Cancer in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: The Experience of Survivorship

Lancaster Univ., UK. Focuses on the social, cognitive, emotional, physiological consequences, and physical effects of surviving cancer in adolescence and young adulthood. Covers the fear of recurrence, need for ongoing support, and impact of cancer on fertility. For practitioners, researchers, and nurses. eBook, 9780203878804. Hardcover, softcover available. DNLM: Adolescent.

@contents:1. The Late Effects and Long Term Consequences of Survivorship 2. Case Studies 3. The Physical Legacy and the Fear of Recurrence 4. Long Term Follow up and the Need for Ongoing Support 5. The Emotional Legacy: how it changes philosophy and perspective 6. Survivorship Identity, the Resistance to Victimhood and the Positive Outcomes 7. The Effect on Life Plans and the Long Term Financial Impact 8. The Impact on Fertility 9. Implications for Policy and Practice Appendix: Methods