May 19, 2016
Fifth Issue, Series Two Cancer Survivorship Care Plans
The Importance of Survivorship Care Plans
In this issue of Conquering the Cancer Care Continuum you will learn about a hot topic that most cancer centers and oncologists are struggling to make a reality: survivorship care plans for all cancer survivors at the end of (acute) treatment, coupled with a comprehensive treatment summary. There is good [ Read More ]
The Importance of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans: A Nurse’s Perspective
Question:Which of these patients would benefit from a cancer survivorship care plan (SCP)? Evan is a 28-year-old male who was diagnosed with testicular cancer 6 years ago. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy and has no evidence of disease. He plans to get married next year but wonders what the chemo [ Read More ]
The Importance of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans: A Pharmacist’s Perspective
LM is a 35-year-old female who was diagnosed with HodgÂkin lymphoma and treated with ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) in 2009. Radiographic scans completed at the conclusion of therapy demonstrated that LM had achieved a complete response. Two years later, LM presented to our clinic complaining of generalized fatigue [ Read More ]
The Importance of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans: A Physician’s Perspective
In 2005, the Institute of Medicine released a report with a title that became a wake-up call for many in the field of oncology, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition. A committee of 17 experts in the field set out to raise awareness of the consequences of [ Read More ]