Models for delivering survivorship care.
Survivors of adult cancer face lifetime health risks that are dependent on their cancer, cancer treatment exposures, comorbid health conditions, genetic predispositions, and lifestyle behaviors. Content, intensity, and frequency of health care that addresses these risks vary from survivor to survivor. The aims of this article are to provide a rationale for survivor health care and to articulate a taxonomy of models of survivor care that is applicable to both community practices and academic institutions.
Oeffinger
Kevin C
KC
Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. oeffingk@mskcc.org
McCabe
Mary S
MS
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000359:Aftercare; D003153:Community Health Services; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017741:Survivors; D014481:United States