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100,000th Cancer Survivor Receives Survivorship Plan Through Penn Medicine’s OncoLink
PHILADELPHIA Penn Medicine’s OncoLink the first cancer information website on the internet has hit a new milestone: 100,000 cancer survivors from around the world have now received a personalized survivorship care plan through the website to guide them through life after cancer.
While advances in prevention and cancer treatment have led to many more cancer survivors today than ever before, treatments are not without consequences, as these patients can face long-term effects from chemotherapy, radiation, and other therapies, including a greater risk of heart disease or cognitive impairment.