Survivorship Care Plan

After their initial appointment, our cancer survivors will receive a Survivorship Care Plan, a document that lists all of their therapy and medical information that is pertinent to their diagnosis and any possible late effects.

A summary of care may include the following:

• Diagnostic tests and results
  
• Tumor characteristics, including sites(s), stage, grade, hormone status, biomarker results
  
• Details on treatment
  
  • Type of treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, transplantation, hormone therapy, gene therapy or other)
    
  • Agents used (regimen, total dosage)
    
  • Beginning and ending dates
    
  • Indicators of response
    
  • Toxicities
    
• Support services provided (psychological, nutritional, other)
  
• Contact information for treating institutions and key individual providers
  
• Name of key point of contact and coordinator of continuing care

A brief outline of the evidence-based follow-up care may consist of the following:

• Likely course of recovery from treatment toxicities
• Need for ongoing health maintenance/adjuvant therapy
• Recommended cancer screening and other periodic testing/examination, including schedule and providers
• Possible late and long-term effects of treatment and their symptoms
• Possible psychological effects (marital/partner relationships, sexual functioning, work, parenting) and potential need for psychological support
• Possible insurance, employment and financial consequences and referrals for appropriate counseling, as necessary
• Specific recommendations for lifestyle changes to promote health
• Genetic counseling and testing
• Known effective chemoprevention strategies
• Cancer-related resources