The Charter:
Inspired by the spirit of goodwill and collaboration to advance the experience of cancer survivorship, we the undersigned, commit to:
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focussing on wellness and not just illness; on survival and maximising ‘quality of life’ for those affected by cancer, |
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fostering partnerships between clinicians across all healthcare settings, community supports, researchers, and people affected by cancer in our common pursuit of effective planning of care and research affecting survivors, |
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building a greater understanding of the broad physical, practical and psychosocial needs of cancer survivors, in order to drive practice improvement and research, |
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helping to eliminate stigmas, inequalities in care and access to care, |
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building patient self-care capacity and ensuring survivors know what to expect and where to access care, follow-up, information and advice when required. |