Table 2.

Areas Essential to Survivorship Education Curricula

Essential area

Epidemiology of incidence and prevalence of cancers and major types of cancer

General discussion of survivorship (including quality-of-life issues)

Health care systems/quality assurance/models of care

Health promotion after cancer

Pain management, sleep management

Palliative care/end-of-life care

Prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of recurrence

Prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of secondary cancers

Prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of nonmalignant long-term and late-occurring complications/sequelae of treatment

Psychosocial assessment and care

Rehabilitation services

Trends and statistics in health care access

Trends and statistics in survivorship (including the interface of cancer and aging)