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Cancer Survivor

By Lynne Eldridge MD, About.com

Updated: July 17, 2008

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Definition: Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer.

The term cancer survivor includes anyone who has been recently diagnosed with, is living with, or has recovered from cancer.

There are currently 10 million cancer survivors living in the United States.

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