Health care needs of cancer survivors in general practice: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of cancer survivors is increasing due to improved treatments. Consequently, general practitioners will treat more and more cancer survivors in the upcoming years. Only little is known about the care needs of these survivors and guidelines to support general practitioners in their treatment of these patients are lacking. The aim of this study was to gain insight in the health care needs of cancer survivors in general practice.

Methods

A systematic review on cancer survivors' general practice needs was conducted in PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews. Eligible studies could be qualitative or quantitative studies examining cancer survivors' needs in general practice. Studies of adult survivors, with any cancer type, considered fre

SUBMITTER: Hoekstra RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031325 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature