Cancer Survivors (also known as Cancer Survivor, Survivors, Cancer): Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or following malignant neoplastic disease.

NIH MeSH · D000073116Named Groups

Cancer Survivors

Also known asCancer Survivor · Survivors, Cancer · Survivors of Childhood Cancer · Cancer Survivor, Childhood · Cancer Survivors, Childhood · Childhood Cancer Survivor · Childhood Cancer Survivors · Long-Term Cancer Survivors · Cancer Survivor, Long-Term · Cancer Survivors, Long-Term · Long-Term Cancer Survivor · Long Term Cancer Survivors

Definition

Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or following malignant neoplastic disease.

MeSH classification

  • M01.860.350

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Common questions about Cancer Survivors

What does Cancer Survivors mean in medicine?
Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or following malignant neoplastic disease. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Cancer Survivors known by any other names?
Yes. Cancer Survivors is also referred to as Cancer Survivor, Survivors, Cancer, Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Cancer Survivor, Childhood in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Cancer Survivors sit in the medical classification?
Cancer Survivors falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.860.350). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000073116) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗