Introduction: In Ireland, there are more than 200,000 people who are living with or beyond cancer. This is equivalent to nearly 4% of the total population (Mullen & Hanan, 2019). In the next 25 years, the number of Irish cancer survivors is expected to double due to demographics, earlier detection, and improved treatment outcomes (Mullen et al., 2020). Cancer survivorship is now recognised as a distinct phase of the cancer journey with its own distinct health implications brought about by the cancer itself, the treatment received as well as a potentially impaired nutrition and physical status, these are discussed below.
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