Health Behaviors of Cancer Survivors: Examining Opportunities for Cancer Control Intervention

• DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.2343
• Publication Date: 2005-11-28T23:52:33Z
• Authors: Keith M. Bellizzi; Julia H. Rowland; Diana D. Jeffery; Timothy McNeel
• Keywords: Cancer screening; Cancer Prevention; Cancer survivor

A population-based investigation was conducted to examine the prevalence of health behaviors (smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and cancer screening) survivors by age, time since diagnosis, site. Understanding is imperative, as many are living longer at risk for recurrence, second cancers, complications from treatment.Using National Health Interview Survey, this study examined smoking use well whether (n = 7,384) meeting current recommendations activity screening compared with noncancer controls 121,347).Cancer similar respect status consumption after adjusting group differences. However, younger (18 40 years) greater continued than controls. Survivors 9% more likely meet chi2 tests indicate no significant differences in smoking, consumption, but site exist. Female 34% 36% mammogram Papanicolaou smear recommendations, respectively, Similar patterns were found prostate-specific antigen men.This provides benchmark approximations risky diagnosis As part collective effort reduce late effects treatment, oncologists may be best position offer initial guidance promoting healthy lifestyle among survivors.