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01-08-2014 | Review

The complexity of cancer survivorship: a case for personalized medicine. Report of the 2014 Grandangolo conference

Authors: Armando Santoro, Lodovico Balducci

Published in: Journal of Medicine and the Person | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

This article reviews the Grandangolo conference on cancer survivorship and highlights the major findings. These include the improvement in survivorship, and the emergence of survivorship related syndromes, such as new neoplasms, cardiomyopathy, neutorpathy fatigue and memory loss. Emotional disorders may include the Lazarus’ Syndrome and the post-traumatic stress disorder. An open question is whether we should have specialists of survivorship or primary care physicians or oncologists could fulfill this role.

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Title: The complexity of cancer survivorship: a case for personalized medicine. Report of the 2014 Grandangolo conference
Authors: Armando Santoro
Lodovico Balducci
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Journal of Medicine and the Person / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 2035-9411
Electronic ISSN: 2036-3877
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12682-014-0182-5

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