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Optimizing Survivorship Care: Academic and Community Clinic Models

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Due to advances in early detection and treatment, more individuals than ever are surviving cancer. Dissemination of these new, effective interventions into clinical practice has transformed cancer into largely a chronic condition, rather than an acute disease. Cancer survivors are living longer, and with one-third of the American population experiencing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, the need for focused attention on the long-term needs of cancer survivors is critical [1].

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McCabe, M.S., Baker, S.K., Huffman, C., Miller, K. (2011). Optimizing Survivorship Care: Academic and Community Clinic Models. In: Feuerstein, M., Ganz, P. (eds) Health Services for Cancer Survivors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1348-7_11

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