The role of the NP is associated with a long history of patient outcomes that are either equivalent or superior to those of physician-provided care.

Cancer therapies come at a high price, resulting in an even greater incentive for maintaining an income and health insurance coverage, but patients still face a multitude of barriers when returning to work after a cancer diagnosis.


A survivorship visit and care plan are mandated for breast cancer survivors by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. These initiatives have improved the quality of follow-up care for cancer survivors and patient satisfaction, but survivorship programs are a work in progress, and some challenges remain as they evolve.
Guided by advances in genomic technology, healthcare has entered the era of precision medicine. With genetic testing now standard of care in oncology practice, cancer is at the forefront of this initiative, but providers still face many concerns.
Childhood cancer therapy can be a double-edged sword: it often leads to a cure, but long after treatment ends, some cancer survivors are still suffering its side effects.
Surviving cancer is the start of a new journey for many individuals. Cancer survivors face a multitude of challenges, including prevention of new and recurrent cancers; interventions for illnesses secondary to cancer and its treatment; concerns related to employment, insurance, and disability; and coordination between specialists and primary care providers.
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