Survivorship
Survivorship
Survivorship (/səˈvaɪvərʃɪp/) refers to the state or condition of being a survivor; survival. In the context of medicine, it often refers to the number of individuals in a population who survive after a certain condition or disease, typically cancer.
Etymology
The term "survivorship" is derived from the English word "survivor", which originates from the Latin "supervivere", meaning "to live beyond". The suffix "-ship" is of Germanic origin and is used to denote a state or condition.
Related Terms
- Survivor: An individual who has survived, particularly a disease or a life-threatening condition.
- Survivorship bias: The logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of their lack of visibility.
- Survivorship care plan: A detailed plan given to a patient after treatment for cancer. This plan includes information about the treatment that the patient received, the need for future check-ups and cancer tests, potential long-term late effects, and ideas for improving health.
- Survivor syndrome: A condition showing symptoms of prolonged stress and anxiety, often affecting people who have survived a major ordeal, such as a natural disaster, or those who have lived through a traumatic event that killed others.
- Cancer survivor: A person who has been diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis through the rest of their life.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Survivorship
- Wikipedia's article - Survivorship
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