title: Prostate cancer survivorship: Implementation of survivorship care plans to meet the mandate and enhance urologic practice through collaborative care.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy among the male survivorship population in the United States, representing 44% of approximately 7 million survivors. In the era of modern medicine and value-based care, successfully treating only the cancer is not sufficient. The cancer survivor represents an individual in need of restoration and protection against future events. A well-designed and well-supported survivorship program not only meets a mandate for accreditation, it logically translates into better patient care. This review summarizes the history of the survivorship movement, outlines some key elements of a survivorship program, and highlights the opportunity to apply these principles to improve cancer-related care, develop relationships with colleagues that may allow increased identification of men at risk, and expand both the experience and outcomes of individual specialists within men's health.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Baptist Health Winston-Salem, NC.
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rasper
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Baptist Health Winston-Salem, NC.
authors.forename: Ryan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Terlecki
keywords: Cancer surveillance; Prostate cancer; Survivorship care plan