Mortality In Nearly Half Of Cancer Survivors Due To Conditions Other Than Cancer
 

Although cancer recurrence may be the overriding fear for many survivors, nearly half of survivors from a recently presented study died from other conditions. These results indicate survivors could potentially benefit from a more comprehensive, less cancer-focused approach to their health, according to lead researcher Yi Ning, M.D., Sc.D...

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Re: Mortality In Nearly Half Of Cancer Survivors Due To Conditions Other Than Cancer
 

So . . . Im going to the gym today after having oatmeal for breakfast.

Re: Mortality In Nearly Half Of Cancer Survivors Due To Conditions Other Than Cancer
 

If a cancer patient who was treated in the past with chemo that caused heart problems then dies of cardiac failure, since the cardiac failure was the "immediate cause of death", is it reported as a cancer-related death, or only as cardiac-related?

If they are receiving palliative care as the cancer progresses, but die of cardiac failure as the "immediate cause of death", are they reported as dying of cancer, or as having died of cardiac failure?

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