Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on cancer survivorship care

Sharing Cancer Survivorship Care between Oncology and Primary Care Providers: A Qualitative Study of Health Care Professionals’ Experiences

“…This report (amongst other recommendations) advocated for the exploration of new models of care and highlighted the importance of coordination between specialist and primary care providers in order to meet the holistic needs of both patients and caregivers living with and after cancer. More recent publications have built upon these early recommendations, arguing for the need to develop "personalised" care pathways, where patients may be triaged to one of several different pathways (which may include shared care) based on their care needs, risk profiles and personal circumstances [6,19,20]. In Australia, shared care has been recommended [11,20], investigated in completed and ongoing RCTs [13,14], and implemented and evaluated via funded projects in specific settings [17], however has not been widely adopted.…”

“…More recent publications have built upon these early recommendations, arguing for the need to develop "personalised" care pathways, where patients may be triaged to one of several different pathways (which may include shared care) based on their care needs, risk profiles and personal circumstances [6,19,20]. In Australia, shared care has been recommended [11,20], investigated in completed and ongoing RCTs [13,14], and implemented and evaluated via funded projects in specific settings [17], however has not been widely adopted. By drawing on the expertise of HCPs who have been involved in these initiatives, the present study aimed to develop a suite of recommendations that may support broader implementation of shared care.…”

Cancer Rehabilitation and Palliative Care—Exploring the Synergies

“…The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) has also developed a consensus-based model of survivorship care that describes the crucial elements of such care, although this has not yet been implemented. 86 COSA published a position statement on cancer survivorship care in 2019 concluding that at present, the evidence base remains incomplete, and successful implementation will require research, education, coordination, and advocacy. The COSA survivorship model of care provides a template for change, guiding the key steps for implementation into the future.…”

“…The COSA survivorship model of care provides a template for change, guiding the key steps for implementation into the future. 86…”

Oncology - Walking the tightrope: Early detection of cancer requires vigilance

“…In this issue, we present a model for survivorship care that recognises the key role of primary care in the multidisciplinary team. 8 Early detection of cancer requires us to maintain both knowledge of insidious warning signs and vigilance in seeking these out, so that our patients can benefit from ongoing advances in cancer management. As we see cancer shift towards a chronic disease care model, GPs remain essential to the patient journey from first suspicion to survivorship.…”