RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Physical Needs of Long-term Cancer Patients JF Anticancer Research JO Anticancer Res FD International Institute of Anticancer Research SP 4733 OP 4746 VO 37 IS 9 A1 PAOLO TRALONGO A1 MARIA GIOVANNA PESCARENICO A1 ANTONELLA SURBONE A1 SEBASTIANO BORDONARO A1 MASSIMILIANO BERRETTA A1 ANNAMARIA DI MARI YR 2017 UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/37/9/4733.abstract AB The enormous success in the therapeutic area of oncology has allowed achieving a number of long-term survival patients unthinkable until a few decades ago. The number of cancer survivors in the world has, in fact, almost tripled in the last decade alone. Anticancer therapies, including those of the latest generation, aimed at targeting also the chronicity of the disease, are not free from side-effects, especially when used in the long term. This scenario should lead to development of follow-up programs with the purpose of assessing long-term effects related to cancer treatments, in addition to the early detection of any relapse or a second tumor. Oncologists who take care of cancer survivors cannot ignore these effects; it is, therefore, essential to start a program of prevention and treatment of these sequelae, to meet patients' health needs.