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Adult cancer survivors discuss follow-up in primary care: 'not what i want, but maybe what i need'.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 157 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors influencing the translation of shared cancer follow-up care into clinical practice: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Facilitators and barriers to shared primary and specialist cancer care: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- The role of the GP in follow-up cancer care: a systematic literature review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2016Pooled it
- Health care needs of cancer survivors in general practice: a systematic review.BMC family practice · 2014Pooled it
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- "I had to work it out for myself": opportunities for primary care to fill a void for early-onset breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
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- Patient Advocacy Group Leaders' Perceptions on Primary Care's Role in Caring for Patients With a History of Breast Cancer.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Healthcare needs of patients with metastatic cancer and impacts of social vulnerability: a multicentric cross-sectional study in France.BMC palliative care · 2025Observational
- Oncology and Primary Care Involvement in Breast Cancer Survivorship Care More Than 5 Years After Initial Treatment.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
- Enhancing capacity for primary care research in cancer survivorship: National Cancer Institute meeting report.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Multi-level Factors to Build Confidence and Support in Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Primary care provider-led cancer survivorship care in the first 5 years following initial cancer treatment: a scoping review of the barriers and solutions to implementation.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- Myths and Presumptions About Cancer Survivorship.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024Article
- Factors influencing implementation of a care coordination intervention for cancer survivors with multiple comorbidities in a safety-net system: an application of the Implementation Research Logic Model.Implementation science : IS · 2023Article
- Acceptability of a shared cancer follow-up model of care between general practitioners and radiation oncologists: A qualitative evaluation.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Nearly one-third of office visits for cancer are handled by primary care physicians. Yet, few studies examine patient perspectives on these physicians' roles in their cancer follow-up care or their care preferences. METHODS We explored survivor preferences through qualitative, semistructured, in-depth interviews drawing on patients recruited from 2 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers and 6 community hospitals. We recruited a purposive sample of early-stage breast and prostate cancer survivors aged 47 to 80 years, stratified by age, race, and length of time from and location of cancer treatment. Survivors were at least 2 years beyond completion of their active cancer treatment RESULTS Forty-two survivors participated in the study. Most participants expressed strong preferences to receive follow-up care from their cancer specialists (52%). They described the following barriers to the primary care physician's engagement in follow-up care: (1) lack of cancer expertise, (2) limited or no involvement with original cancer care, and (3) lack of care continuity. Only one-third of participants (38%) believed there was a role for primary care in cancer follow-up care and suggested the following opportunities: (1) performing routine cancer-screening tests, (2) supplementing cancer and cancer-related specialist care, and (3) providing follow-up medical care when "enough time has passed" or the survivors felt that they could reintegrate into the noncancer population. CONCLUSION Survivors have concerns about seeing their primary care physician for cancer-related follow-up care. Research interventions to address these issues are necessary to enhance the quality of care received by cancer survivors.
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