Timely Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance Status(Page 3) As these cancer survivors age, issues related to their cancer should be integrated with more general medical care by family doctors. This is likely to be more cost-effective than specialist care alone, the researchers reported. "Loss of long-term cancer survivors to follow-up should be avoided, because many of the potentially serious late effects might not manifest until decades after completion of treatment," the team concluded. More information For more on cancer screening, visit the American Cancer Society. Related Links
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