ABSTRACT
My last book based on research with young adults with cancer ended with a question about what happens next. Wolff (2007) claims that while cancer survivorship is increasing, inadequate resources result in the needs of survivors remaining largely unmet by health care providers, yet these needs may be many and varied. As Parsonnet says:
Adjustment to ‘life after cancer’ includes the adjustment to physical, emotional, cognitive, social, sexual and spiritual changes, many of which are unforeseen by individuals navigating the worlds of diagnosis and treatment. Late effects vary widely; some are determined by the specific cancer diagnosis and treatment, while others are more dependent upon demographic, personal or social characteristics.
