Survivorship care: models and programs.
OBJECTIVE
To review models of care for adult cancer survivors and the challenges in program development.


METHODS
Review of the literature.


CONCLUSIONS
As the number of cancer survivors continues to grow, so does the need to develop unique evidence-based programs and services for this population. Survivorship should become a distinct phase of care and include: surveillance for recurrence, evaluation of and treatment for medical and psychosocial consequences of treatment, recommendations for screening for new primary cancers, health promotion recommendations, and provision of a written care plan to the patient and other health professionals.


CONCLUSIONS
Many challenges remain to evaluating care models and actualizing clinical services nationally, but oncology nurses are uniquely positioned to take the lead in the care of cancer survivors of all ages.
McCabe
Mary S
MS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. mccabem@mskcc.org
Jacobs
Linda
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D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019468:Disease Management; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology