"Cancer Survivors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or the following neoplastic disease and the impact of the disease on the individual, family members, and significant others.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.860.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Long-Term Cancer Survivors- Long-Term Cancer Survivors
- Cancer Survivor, Long-Term
- Cancer Survivors, Long-Term
- Long Term Cancer Survivors
- Long-Term Cancer Survivor
- Survivor, Long-Term Cancer
- Survivors, Long-Term Cancer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2019 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2020 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cancer Survivors" by people in Profiles.
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"It's Killed My Sex Life": Veteran Bladder Cancer Survivors' Perspectives on Sexual Problems and Intimacy. Arch Sex Behav. 2026 Jan; 55(1):381-392.
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A Quality Improvement Initiative: Increasing Awareness of Long-Term Follow-Up Care in Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Caregivers. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2026 Mar 01; 48(2):e84-e90.
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Transfusion-related iron overload in survivors of childhood cancer. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2026 Mar; 117:102977.
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Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Program to Reduce "Chemo-Brain" Symptoms and Improve Health in Cancer Survivors With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pre-Post Pilot Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10; 14:e79739.
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Health Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Congenital Anomalies in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Dec 01; 34(12):2228-2238.
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Decreasing barriers to the utilization of cryopreserved sperm in male cancer survivors: an expert review and guide. Oncologist. 2025 Dec 01; 30(12).
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Genetic Contribution to Treatment-Related Dyslipidemia in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Findings from the CCSS, SJLIFE, and DCCSS-LATER Cohorts. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Nov 03; 34(11):2068-2076.
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Clonal hematopoiesis and subsequent venous thromboembolism among survivors of autologous transplantation for lymphoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Nov 01; 117(11):2394-2398.
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Basal cell carcinoma risk prediction in survivors of childhood cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Nov 01; 117(11):2352-2361.
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Disparities in Growth Hormone Deficiency Screening, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Among at-Risk Childhood Cancer Survivors in the US. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jan; 73(1):e32124.