Cancer Survivors

"Cancer Survivors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or the following neoplastic disease and the impact of the disease on the individual, family members, and significant others.

Descriptor ID	D000073116
MeSH Number(s)	M01.860.350
Concept/Terms	Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivor Survivors, Cancer Long-Term Cancer Survivors Long-Term Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivor, Long-Term Cancer Survivors, Long-Term Long Term Cancer Survivors Long-Term Cancer Survivor Survivor, Long-Term Cancer Survivors, Long-Term Cancer Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

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Named Groups [M]
Persons [M01]
Survivors [M01.860]
Cancer Survivors [M01.860.350]

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Bar chart showing 93 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 18 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2017	3	2	5
2018	11	3	14
2019	10	0	10
2020	10	3	13
2021	11	1	12
2022	7	0	7
2023	8	0	8
2024	15	3	18
2025	6	0	6

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cancer Survivors" by people in Profiles.

Manne SL, Kashy DA, Pagoto S, Peterson SK, Heckman CJ, Gallo J, Berger A, Buller DB, Kulik A, Frederick S, Pesanelli M. Engagement in and correlates of total cutaneous exams and skin self-exams among young melanoma survivors and their family. J Behav Med. 2025 Oct; 48(5):834-847.

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Thompson T, Doherty M, Berrett-Abebe J, Brown C, Hallgren E, Kirk S, Weal R, Chauhan K, Cadet TJ. Social Needs in Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review and Future Directions. Curr Oncol Rep. 2025 Jun; 27(6):717-733.

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Choi HL, Kang D, Kim H, Cho J, Jeon KH, Jung W, Lee YY, Jeong SM, Shin DW. Increased cardiovascular disease risk among adolescent and young adult survivors of cervical cancer. J Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Sep; 36(5):e75.

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Dabbagh Z, Najjar R, Kamberi A, Gerber BS, Singh A, Soni A, Cutrona SL, McManus DD, Faro JM. Usability and Implementation Considerations of Fitbit and App Intervention for Diverse Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Cancer. 2025 Feb 24; 11:e60034.

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Leitzelar BN, Crawford SL, Levine B, Ylitalo KR, Colvin AB, Gabriel KP, Greendale GA, Avis NE. Physical activity and quality of life among breast cancer survivors: Pink SWAN. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Jan 16; 33(2):101.

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Jung W, Park SH, Park YM, Song YM, Park JH, Yu J, Cho IY, Kim BS, Han K, Shin DW. Weight change and cardiovascular disease incidence in breast cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Apr; 210(3):583-593.

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Choi HL, Jeong SM, Jeon KH, Kim B, Jung W, Jeong A, Han K, Shin DW. Depression risk among breast cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea. Breast Cancer Res. 2024 Dec 27; 26(1):188.

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Cho MH, Jung J, Koo HY, Jung W, Han K, Cho IY, Shin DW. Effects of smoking behavior change on diabetes incidence after cancer development: A nationwide cohort study. Diabetes Metab. 2025 Jan; 51(1):101604.

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Phothikul J, Chung J, Faro J, Seven M. Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2025 Feb; 41(1):151763.

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Wang WX, Wu YS, Qi LP, Wu AMS, Zhu YY, Gong WJ, Guo SS, Hua YJ, Luo DH, Chen QY, Xiang YQ, Zhang JX, Mai HQ, Li JB. Prevalence of mental disorders and their associations with age at diagnosis and time since diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1469001.

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