A review of late effects of cancer in women.

The phenomenal changes in women's advocacy, activism, and consumerism, coupled with advances in screening and early detection, and improved supportive therapies have led to long-term survival for many women's cancers (with the exception of lung cancer). These results have, in turn, had an effect on the experience of surviving cancer in women. Late physical effects, and changes in psychologic, social, and spiritual well-being have become an important aspect of follow-up care. Health promoting activities, supportive care, and future research are integral to the continuing care and rehabilitation of women surviving cancer.