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VIDEO: How to improve cancer survivorship planning

Publish date: February 24, 2014

 

EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM THE CANCER SURVIVORSHIP SUMMIT

BRUSSELS – National Cancer Institute Director Catherine Alfano, Ph.D., summarizes the institute’s work on improving cancer survivor planning, better coordinating survivor care, and gathering new data on long-term outcomes. She made her remarks during the Cancer Survivorship Summit in a video interview.

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