ReviewJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2016
Are you a cancer survivor? A review on cancer identity.
Review in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05871996 (What do Individuals Known to Palliative Care and Oncology Services Think About the Terminology Used to Describe Them?), which is not on this map. Cited by 40 papers.
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What do Individuals Known to Palliative Care and Oncology Services Think About the Terminology Used to Describe Them?
Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- What does an AI-generated "cancer survivor" look like? An analysis of images generated by text-to-image tools.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Do young people who have been treated for cancer identify as 'survivors'? Adolescents and young adults' preferences for cancer-related identities in survivorship.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- e-Delphi study on European expert views about "cancer survivor" and related terminologies.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Understanding colorectal cancer-related stigma and its impact on cancer survivors in South-West Nigeria: a qualitative study of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Facilitators and barriers associated with returning to work for cancer survivors: A systematic review.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- Cured but not well - haematological cancer survivors' experiences of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in everyday life: a phenomenological-hermeneutic study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- "We hope to, but…": Chinese frontliners' barriers in providing psychosocial care for cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
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- "Life gives you a lemon, you make lemonade": a qualitative study of identity among young male adult cancer survivors.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Cancer-related identity and advanced old age - analysis of prostate cancer survivors after radical prostatectomy over the age of 75.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The interplay of coping styles and optimism/pessimism in shaping mental health in long-term survivors of malignant melanoma: a register-based cohort study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Behind the label: a qualitative study of the self-perceptions of individuals with advanced lung cancer receiving immunotherapy or targeted therapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The role of specialist palliative care in individuals "living beyond cancer": a narrative review of the literature.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Review
- Domains and Categories of Needs in Long-Term Follow-Up of Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cancer-related self-perception in men affected by prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- "Times of war and time of uncertain peace": Narratives of parents of childhood cancer survivors.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Understanding colorectal cancer patient follow-up: a qualitative interview study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- The effect of pediatric central nervous system tumors on identity in young adult survivors: a project REACH study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- When Breast Cancer Survivorship Discourse Doesn't Work: Reflections From a Patient.Journal of patient experience · 2023Article
- A new self-understanding as chemo sufferer - a phenomenological study of everyday life with chemotherapy induced neuropathy among survivors after colorectal cancer.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeIndividuals diagnosed with cancer have been shown to interpret the term "cancer survivor" differently and this may have implications for how they cope with their illness. This article reviews the empirical research conducted in the field and aims to formulate recommendations for future research.
methodsA literature search was conducted on PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase and CINAHL using search strategies customized for each database: standardized subject terms and a wide range of free-text terms for "cancer", "survivor", and "identity". Data from 23 eligible papers were extracted and summarized.
resultsAnalysis of the studies revealed that individuals diagnosed with cancer could be categorized into five groups based on their attitudes towards being a cancer survivor: embracing, constructive, ambiguous, resisting and non-salient. Identification as "cancer survivor" was found to be highly prevalent within the breast cancer community (77.9 %) and least among individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer (30.6 %). Self-identifying as a cancer survivor was related to better quality of life and mental wellbeing, with those having a childhood diagnosis more likely to transition successfully into adult care.
conclusionsThe findings show that, for a substantial group of individuals, "cancer survivor" is not a title earned upon receiving a cancer diagnosis or completion of treatment, but an identity that may be embraced in time after deliberation. Future studies should examine the endorsement rate in less common cancers and whether choice of cancer identity varies over time. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Researchers and healthcare professionals should use caution when using the term "cancer survivor" so as not to alienate anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer but does not identify with it.
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