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Since it is primarily nurses who manage these side effects, nurses often serve as catalysts for addressing their needs."The report concluded that science and nursing approaches that address the needs of long-term cancer survivors are in the early stages.

Nursing leadership, coordination and participation were affirmed as central to moving the agenda forward by facilitating communication and collaboration with organizations engaged in improving survivorship care.

As the largest and most trusted (Gallup Poll, 2005) group of health care professionals, nurses are in all settings and thus the ideal providers to monitor for problems so early interventions can be employed.The group reached consensus on the following recommendations:Shift cancer care to a wellness model that incorporates health promotion and disease prevention.Support the development of a comprehensive national cancer survivor database to facilitate follow-up and surveillance.Improve access to care to address needs for all long-term cancer survivors.

Conduct educational outreach for health care providers, survivors and the general public.Expand research on all survivor outcomes, focusing on quality of life and care.Improve interdis...

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