Cancer Prevention in the Survivorship Setting

Abstract

Objectives: To describe how nurses can use risk reduction and health promotion activities to facilitate surveillance of late effects and secondary cancers in long-term cancer survivors.

Data sources: Literature review on survivorship, nursing practice, cancer prevention, and survivorship; articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals; and Web-based or professional organization resources.

Conclusion: Appropriate participation in screening activities, early detection of cancer, and further advances in treatment have contributed to the rise in cancer survivors. A demand for nurses with clinical experience and competence in survivorship care will follow.

Implications for nursing practice: Oncology nurses have an essential role in providing safe and high-quality care throughout the survivorship experience, which can contribute to better long-term outcomes.

Keywords: advance nurse practice; cancer prevention; long-term and late effects; oncology nursing; primary care; survivorship.