Why Survivorship is the Future of Cancer Care

With more people in the U.S. surviving their cancer diagnoses, providers are broadening the definition of effective care.

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Thanks to health care advancements, more U.S. residents are surviving cancer than ever before.

According to the American Cancer Society, death rates fell 32% from 1991 to 2019, resulting in more than 17 million U.S. survivors. Today, post-cancer care monitors not only how long patients live, but also their quality of life.

Survivorship-holistic care starting at diagnosistreats the disease and its physical, social, financial, and emotional effects. Experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, are at the forefront of evidence-based, patientcentered survivorship care, offering services supported by cutting-edge research and technology. The goal: improving outcomes from every angle.