This paper is the first to systematically test the significance of survivorship bias using a comprehensive database and to test the significance of the differences of survivorship biases resulting from different methodical approaches. We apply the various methods most commonly used in the literature on a uniform dataset. In addition, we analyze the performance of closed funds as the driver of s...

This study examined the effect of job-related health insurance on employment transitions (labor force exits, reductions in hours, and job changes) of older working cancer survivors. Using multivariate models, we compared longitudinal data for the period 1997-2002 from the Penn State Cancer Survivor Study to similar data for workers with no cancer history in the Health and Retirement Study, who ...

Awareness has grown over the past few years that needs specific to cancer survivors have long been neglected. Clinicians and policy makers continue to struggle, however, with exactly how to address these needs. We present a comprehensive framework for survivorship research and couple it with a model for translating research into policy, using two examples for illustration.

Survivorship in the context of cancer is an expanding domain. It is important not just to eradicate the cancer but also to understand the implications of diagnosis and treatment. This may also include a fear of secondary malignancies and life-threatening complications.

BACKGROUND The shared impact of breast cancer for women and their male partners is emerging as an important consideration during the experience of a breast cancer diagnosis, particularly during survivorship. This study aimed to explore the experiences of women and their partners during early survivorship and contributes a range of insights into the lives of those intimately affected by breast c...

Oncology nurses must become better prepared to conduct quality improvement projects that will optimize quality of care and patient safety for long-term cancer survivors. The growing interest in survivorship care has led to the availability of multiple versions of cancer survivorship care plans (SCPs). Despite the availability of SCPs, research is lacking evidence-based processes to evaluate whe...

Cancer is among the leading causes of premature death in Canada, with incidence and mortality rates being highest in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. Advances in early detection and treatment strategies have caused mortality rates to decline, resulting in growing numbers of cancer survivors 1,2. Cancer survivorship is considered a distinct period in the cancer care continuum, during which man...

Research on cancer and aging has addressed health maintenance issues for older adults in long-term cancer survivorship, but not their family members. The current study focused on two aspects of health maintenance for families: advocacy and practice. Regression analyses explored the effects of demographic characteristics and perceptions during diagnoses and treatments on family members' health m...

Methods Hour-long, digitally recorded interviews were conducted with experienced Ayurvedic clinicians from both the USA and India. Eligible clinicians had an advanced degree in Ayurveda and clinical experience with a minimum of 50 patients with a diagnosis of cancer. All interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded for major themes using principles of qualitative content analysis. At least tw...