Sheldon Greenfield Quotes (4 Quotes)

Awareness needs to be raised for both health care providers and the general public. It is common now for cancer patients to finish their primary treatment unaware of their heightened health risks. They are therefore ill-prepared to manage their future health care needs.

There is currently no organized system to link oncology care to primary care. Successful cancer care doesn't end when patients walk out the door after completion of their initial treatments.

The negative consequences of cancer and its treatments are substantial and under-appreciated. Many (patients) suffer permanent and disabling symptoms that impair normal functioning ... (but) there is much that can be done to avoid, ameliorate or arrest these late effects.

The negative consequences of cancer are substantial and unappreciated.