Living Beyond Cancer: A European Dialogue

Globally, an estimated 22.4 million people are living with a history of cancer. Nearly ten million live in the United States. As part of its continued analysis of issues that face people with cancer, the President’s Cancer Panel launched a series of meetings in May 2003 with a European dialogue to examine survivors’ issues as they manifest in the context of diverse European societies and health care systems. The Panel was interested in perspectives.

This book summarizes findings from the first of these meetings, which focused on similarities and differences in the experiences of cancer survivors from a variety of European nations. In addition to learning about available services and support, the meeting explored differences in societal attitudes and awareness concerning cancer.