Article
Oncology
Alanna K. Chu, Brittany Mutsaers, Sophie Lebel
Summary: Survivorship care plans play a crucial role in facilitating the transition from tertiary to primary care settings, and their acceptance is influenced by various sociodemographic and medical factors. A study found that receiving a survivorship care plan is associated with higher confidence and satisfaction in primary care providers.
Review
Oncology
Raymond J. J. Chan, Vivienne E. E. Milch, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule, Ria Joseph, Jolyn Johal, Narayanee Dick, Matthew P. P. Wallen, Julie Ratcliffe, Anupriya Agarwal, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Matthew Tieu, Manaf Al-Momani, Scott Turnbull, Rahul Sathiaraj, Dorothy Keefe, Nicolas H. H. Hart
Summary: Patient navigation is an effective strategy for overcoming barriers and reducing disparities in cancer care. This umbrella review identified 61 systematic reviews and 53 primary studies, which showed that navigation improves participation in cancer screening, reduces time to diagnosis and treatment initiation, and enhances quality of life and patient satisfaction in survivorship. Economic evaluations suggest the potential cost-effectiveness of navigation in screening programs.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Rebecca E. Hill, Rebecca E. Mercieca-Bebber, Joanna E. E. Fardell, Claire E. Wakefield, Christina Signorelli, Kate J. Webber, Richard J. Cohn, ANZCHOG Study Grp
Summary: This study aimed to determine the relationship between survivorship care plan (SCP) receipt and the proximal and distal outcomes of cancer survivors. A survey of adult and childhood cancer survivors and parent proxies was conducted, and the results showed that SCP receipt was associated with greater attendance and awareness of cancer-related follow-up care, as well as fewer unmet information needs. SCP receipt also predicted better quality of life and satisfaction with follow-up care.
Article
Oncology
Kain Phansuwon, Sim Yee (Cindy)Tan, Kim Kerin-Ayres, Ashanya Malalasekera, Janette L. Vardy
Summary: The study found that while most survivors found SCP useful, they did not share them with other healthcare providers, raising questions about their effectiveness in coordinating care. Additionally, there were challenges with SCP delivery. Survivors reported compliance with SCP lifestyle recommendations. Further research is needed to assess the utility of SCP among other stakeholders such as general practitioners.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Hiu Mei Luk, Siew Fei Ngu, Lesley S. K. Lau, Ka Yu Tse, Mandy M. Y. Chu, Shuk Tak Kwok, Hextan Y. S. Ngan, Karen K. L. Chan
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) combined with regular tumour marker monitoring as an alternative to conventional hospital follow-up for ovarian cancer survivors. The results showed that PIFU with tumour marker monitoring is a feasible approach in ovarian cancer survivorship care, with comparable fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and supportive care need (SCN) to conventional hospital follow-up.
Article
Oncology
Philip H. Pucher, Annie Coombes, Orla Evans, Joanna Taylor, Jonathan L. Moore, Annabelle White, Jesper Lagergren, Cara Baker, Mark Kelly, James A. Gossage, Jason Dunn, Sebastian Zeki, Ben E. Byrne, Jervoise Andreyev, Andrew R. Davies
Summary: This study surveyed patients who underwent oesophago-gastric surgery to understand their preferences and satisfaction regarding post-operative follow-up. The results showed that longer follow-up and involvement of dietitians improved patient satisfaction.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Alaina Chodoff, Katherine C. Smith, Aishwarya Shukla, Amanda L. Blackford, Nita Ahuja, Fabian M. Johnston, Kimberly S. Peairs, Justinian R. Ngaiza, Tam Warczynski, Brenda Nettles, Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb, Adrian G. Murphy, Nancy Mayonado, Jennifer DeSanto, Claire F. Snyder, Youngjee Choi
Summary: Survivorship care plans (SCP) provide essential information about cancer treatment and follow-up, but often lack critical details about cancer-specific risk factors. There is considerable variation in surveillance recommendations between different cancer centers. Further efforts are needed to improve the consistency of recommendations documented in SCPs.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Arlen Rowe, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Belinda C. Goodwin, Larry Myers, Anna Stiller, Jeff Dunn, Joanne F. Aitken, Sonja March
Summary: This study investigated the amount and type of survivorship care information received by cancer survivors living in rural Australia. The findings indicate that these cancer survivors are not consistently provided with adequate survivorship care information, particularly in relation to long-term health and recovery.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Fernando A. Angarita, Nicole Jedrzejko, David Eisen, Maria Muraca, Marla Ash, Fahima Osman
Summary: This study investigated the perspective of primary care physicians (PCPs) in Toronto, Canada, regarding the barriers and needs associated with transitioning breast cancer follow-up care to their practices. The results revealed that PCPs require support in the form of follow-up care plans upon discharge, rapid re-referral to specialists, and regular updates of best practice changes. The majority of PCPs supported transitioning to a PCP-led model.
CLINICAL BREAST CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Lava R. Timsina, Ben Zarzaur, David A. Haggstrom, Peter C. Jenkins, Maryam Lustberg, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi
Summary: The study found that factors such as low educational achievement, widowed/divorced/separated marital status, and being uninsured were associated with a lower likelihood of cancer survivors receiving SCP. Future research should evaluate how the omission of SCP in these patients affects the quality of care during the transition from oncologists to primary care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Megan Delisle, Margaret Fitch, Kalki Nagaratnam, Ying Wang, Amirrtha Srikanthan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the influence of individual and structural factors on cancer survivors' experiences with follow-up cancer care. The study found that positive overall experiences were associated with individual factors such as self-perceptions of personal health and well-being, as well as structural factors such as good coordination among healthcare providers.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Youngjee Choi, Katherine C. Smith, Aishwarya Shukla, Amanda L. Blackford, Phuoc T. Tran, Kimberly S. Peairs, Thomas M. DeMarco, Amanda Choflet, Kristen Farling, Madeline Kelso, Michael A. Carducci, Nancy Mayonado, Claire F. Snyder
Summary: The study found that while care plan content is more complete for demographic and treatment summary information, there are gaps in reporting posttreatment symptoms and ADT-related testing recommendations. This highlights the need to improve the quality of information in care plans for better communication of appropriate follow-up recommendations to patients and primary care physicians.
Review
Oncology
Abhishek Joshi, Sarah Larkins, Rebecca Evans, Nishila Moodley, Amy Brown, Sabe Sabesan
Summary: Existing research shows positive impact of SCPs on proximal outcomes like patient experience and care delivery, but results are mixed for health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. Future research should focus on better defining SCP content, ensuring follow-up recommendations are acted upon, including provider feedback, and using novel tools to empower stakeholders.
Review
Orthopedics
Andrew J. Curley, Julio Nerys-Figueroa, Tracy George, Andrew D. Carbone, Ali Parsa, Benjamin G. Domb
Summary: This study provides an updated review of postoperative outcomes after hip arthroscopy for FAIS, focusing on larger-population studies with a minimum 2-year follow-up published in the last 5 years. The results show improvements in patient-reported outcomes and low rates of revision surgeries or conversions to hip arthroplasty.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Louise Mullen, Christina Signorelli, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Paul B. Jacobsen, Isaiah Gitonga, Tania Estape, Beverly Lim-Hoeg, Anne Miles, Cristina Sade, Carolyn Mazariego, Csaba L. Degi, Fuchsia Howard, Sharon Manne, Luzia Travado, Michael Jefford
Summary: This study found that most National Cancer Control Plans did not mention psycho-oncology, and only one-quarter of the plans had clear objectives specifically in the post-treatment survivorship phase.