Table 1.
Sample cancer survivorship questions from 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and 2016 National Health Interview Survey
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| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System1 | How many different types of cancer have you had? At what age were you told that you had cancer? What type of cancer was it? Are you currently receiving treatment for cancer? What type of doctor provides the majority of your health care? Did any doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever give you a written summary of all the cancer treatments that you received? Have you ever received instructions from a doctor, nurse, or other health professional about where you should return or who you should see for routine cancer check-ups after completing your treatment for cancer? With your most recent diagnosis of cancer, did you have health insurance that paid for all or part of your cancer treatment? Were you ever denied health insurance or life insurance coverage because of your cancer? Did you participate in a clinical trial as part of your cancer treatment? Do you currently have physical pain caused by your cancer or cancer treatment? |
| National Health Interview Survey2 | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had cancer or a malignancy of any kind? What kind of cancer was it? How old were you when it was first diagnosed? How long have you had cancer? Have you had a mammogram during the past 12 months? During the past 12 months, have you had any test done for colon cancer? |