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From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition
TABLE 5-1 Estimates of the Supply of Selected Physicians Who Provide Survivorship Care
Type of Physician
Number of Physicians
Physician specialist
Medical oncology
• Board certified
9,708
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
12,603
Radiation oncology
• Board certified
4,005
• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
6,849
• AAPM&R cancer special interest group
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benefits to patients of prevention and lifestyle change, and the complexities of integrating survivorship concerns into care for a group of patients of generally advanced age with other chronic conditions.
Education and training must also stress the need for multidisciplinary approaches, integrated and coordinated care, and effective use of community-based resources. Aspects of survivorship that could be considered essential content of survivorship training for health care providers are shown in Box 5-1.
