tailieunhanh - From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor

This report of the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the release of the IOM report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, represents an effort on the part of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the findings and recommendations of the IOM report and to take the next step toward implementation of those recommendations. The symposium and this report serve as important vehicles to raise awareness, fill gaps that have existed in cancer patients’ long-term care, and chart a course for quality care for cancer survivors and. | LOST IN TRANSITION AN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AND NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor lost in transition AN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM Maria Hewitt and Patricia A. Ganz Editors INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AND NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 FIFTH STREET . Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. N02-CO-01029 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-10123-9 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street . Lockbox 285 Washington DC 20055 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area Internet http . For more information about the Institute of Medicine visit the IOM home page at . Copyright 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. The serpent has been a symbol of long life healing and knowledge among almost all cultures and religions since the beginning of recorded history. The serpent adopted as a logotype by the Institute of