Quality of Life in Cancer Survivorship: 20 Years Later

To discuss the unique quality-of-life (QOL) issues for cancer survivors and provide guidance for the selection of measures to assess them.

Literature review, PubMed search, electronic data, websites.

QOL is a vital outcome for cancer survivors. QOL measurement of the unique needs of cancer survivors has increased over the past 20 years.

Oncology nurses can move QOL science in cancer survivorship forward by using research findings to implement evidence-based practice.

Address correspondence to Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, 1530 Third Ave South, School of Nursing, 2M029, Birmingham, AL 35294

PII: S0749-2081(09)00113-2

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2009.11.006

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