Survivorship
Ajeet Gajra, MD, Yolaine Jeune-Smith, PhD, Amy Ellis, Kelly A. Miller, DNP, MPH, Danielle Bergman, RN, John Showalter, MD, Sibel Blau, MD
Timely integration of palliative care (PC) in the management of patients with advanced cancer is a quality benchmark in oncology. PC is often underutilized due to delayed identification and referral of appropriate patients.
10 clever ways for patients to engage in survivorship care and 3 important ways for you to advocate for their rights.
This year, there are no accepted abstracts within this research category.
Many breast cancer survivors experience changes in their sexual health related to cancer treatment.
Studies demonstrate that many gynecological (Gyn) cancer patients are reluctant to exercise during and after treatment due to fatigue and general weakness. This is the most distressing symptom affecting their quality of life.
Our team implemented a survivorship needs assessment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to determine the specific needs of the cancer survivors in a specified geographic area.
The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) promotes the goal to share best practices for survivorship and to address the question “Does the Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) Meet Patient Goals?” (Staci Oertle, RN, MSN, APN, AOCNP, AONN+ Survivorship Committee).
Stephanie M. Hoopes, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Patricia Leighton, MSN Ed, OCN, ONN-CG, Jo Weathers, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Gina Franco, MSN, ANP-C, LeAnn Perkins, FNP-BC, DipACLM, Pamela Cloys, MSN, ANP-C, Mark A O'Rourke, MD
Per the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 20 million cancer survivors by 2026.
Survivorship care plans (SCPs) have played an important role in cancer care for over a decade and are included in the quality metrics or accreditation standards of several institutions, including the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC).