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Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Cancer Care

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Cancer Survivorship

Abstract

Prevalence data on psychosocial morbidity indicate that from 30% to 50% of cancer patients may experience distress significant enough to warrant professional intervention at some time during survivorship.1,2 These patients may require professional attention to manage the debilitating effects of diagnosis, treatment, and morbidity that can wax and wane over time depending upon a host of other variables. It is in this group that some form of psychosocial rehabilitation may be useful.3,4

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  1. Psychosocial Oncology and Cancer Patient Support Programs, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    Richard P. McQuellon Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Director)

  2. Psychosocial Oncology and Cancer Patient Support Programs, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    Suzanne C. Danhauer Ph.D. (Assistant Professor and Associate Director)

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    Patricia A. Ganz M.D. (American Cancer Society Research Professor) (American Cancer Society Research Professor)

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McQuellon, R.P., Danhauer, S.C. (2007). Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Cancer Care. In: Ganz, P.A. (eds) Cancer Survivorship. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68265-5_18

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