Ellen Burke Beckjord|Kerry Reynolds|G J van Londen|Rachel Burns|Reema Singh|Sarah R. Arvey|Stephanie Nutt|Ruth Rechis
Population-Level Trends in Posttreatment Cancer Survivors’ Concerns and Associated Receipt of Care: Results from the 2006 and 2010 LIVESTRONG Surveys
University of Pittsburgh|RAND Corporation|University of Pittsburgh|RAND Corporation|RAND Corporation|Livestrong Foundation|Livestrong Foundation|Livestrong Foundation
need better understand posttreatment concerns nearly 14 million survivors cancer alive united states today receipt care using data 2910 posttreatment survivors cancer 2006 2010 livestrong surveys authors examined physical emotional practical concerns receipt care trends outcomes population level results 89 respondents reported least one physical concern 67 received associated posttreatment care 90 reported least one emotional concern 47 received care 45 reported least one practical concern 36 received care female survivors younger survivors received intensive treatment survivors without health insurance often reported higher burden posttreatment concerns though less likely received posttreatment care results reinforce importance posttreatment survivorship underscore need continued progress meeting needs population efforts increase availability survivorship care extremely important improve chances people affected cancer living well possible posttreatment period