Preferred Label : Survival;
NCIt synonyms : Survivorship Issues;
NCIt related terms : survivorship;
NCIt definition : Continuance of life or existence especially under adverse conditions; includes methods
and philosophy of survival.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: In cancer, survivorship covers the physical, psychosocial, and economic
issues of cancer, from diagnosis until the end of life. It focuses on the health and
life of a person with cancer beyond the diagnosis and treatment phases. Survivorship
includes issues related to the ability to get health care and follow-up treatment,
late effects of treatment, second cancers, and quality of life. Family members, friends,
and caregivers are also part of the survivorship experience.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000445089;
Origin ID : C17177;
UMLS CUI : C0038952;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- survival [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- Semantic type(s)
