A<unk>  is a person with<unk>  of any type who is still living. Whether a person becomes a<unk>  at the time of diagnosis or after completing treatment, whether people who are actively dying are considered<unk> s, and whether healthy friends and family members of the<unk>  patient are also considered<unk> s, varies from group to group. Some people who have been diagnosed with<unk>  reject the term<unk>  or disagree with some definitions of it. How many people are<unk> s depends on the definition used. Currently nearly 65% of adults diagnosed with<unk>  in the developed world are expected to live at least five years after the<unk>  is discovered. In the U.S. for example, about 11 million Americans alive today—one in 30 people–are either currently undergoing treatment for<unk>  or have done so in the past. Many<unk> s describe the process of living with and beating<unk>  as a life-changing experience. It is not uncommon for<unk> s to use the experience as opportunities for creative self-transformation into a "better person" or as motivation to meet goals of great personal importance, such as climbing a mountain or reconciling with an estranged family member. This process of posttraumatic growth is called benefit finding.<unk> s often have specific medical and non-medical needs related to their<unk>  experience.
Cancer survivor
Orderly
HIV-positive people
Psychiatric casualty
Vulnerable adult
Women in medicine
Bone seeker
Cancer in adolescents and young adults