Abstract
This chapter explores a number of important legalissues that cancer survivors may encounter. Issues explored include health and other insurance coverage; labor law issues, including the Americans with Disabilities Act; travel and leisure; financial estate and advance care planning, including different types of advance directives commonly used in the health care setting; and genetic testing, research study participation, and intellectual property. This chapter is intended to provide a brief, cursory overview and is not an in-depth or exhaustive analysis. Following review of this chapter, the reader will hopefully be better informed regarding certain general concerns that may arise in the legal arena related to cancer survivorship.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsSuggested Readings
American Bar Association. Public resources. http://www.americanbar.org/portals/public_resources.html. Accessed April 26, 2013.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cancer prevention and control: cancer survivorship. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivorship/. Updated April 24, 2013. Accessed April 26, 2013.
Cornell University Law School. Legal Information Institute. http://www.law.cornell.edu/. Accessed April 26, 2013.
Library of Congress. Thomas home. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php. Accessed April 26, 2013.
MedlinePlus. Advance directives. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/advancedirectives.html. Updated April 11, 2013. Accessed April 26, 2013.
Medline Plus. Consumer rights and responsibilities. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001947.htm. Updated March 22, 2013. Accessed April 26, 2013.
National Cancer Institute. Cancer survivorship research. http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/ocs/. Updated April 22, 2013. Accessed April 26, 2013.
National Cancer Institute. Survivorship—living with and beyond cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/survivorship. Accessed April 26, 2013.
National Institutes of Health. Certificates of confidentiality: background information. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coc/background.htm. Updated January 20, 2011. Accessed April 26, 2013.
United States Department of Justice. ADA home page. http://www.ada.gov/. Accessed April 26, 2013.
United States Department of State. Tips for traveling abroad. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html. Accessed April 26, 2013.
World Health Organization. Cancer information. http://www.who.int/cancer/en/. Accessed April 26, 2013.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Hyle, L.R. (2015). Legal Issues. In: Foxhall, L., Rodriguez, M. (eds) Advances in Cancer Survivorship Management. MD Anderson Cancer Care Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0986-5_26
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0986-5_26
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-0985-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-4939-0986-5
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)