Survivorship Care for People Affected by Advanced or Metastatic Cancer: Building on the Recent Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer-ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations
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Publication Year 2025-06,Volume 45,Issue #3,Page e471752
Journal Title
American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book
Publication Type
Review
Abstract
Although there is a growing number of people living with advanced or metastatic cancer, primarily because of more effective treatment regimens, there are limited estimates of the actual number of people living with advanced or metastatic cancer. Many people will have treatable but not curable cancers, may have survival measured in years, and may have periods on and off therapy. People with advanced or metastatic disease, as well as their families and caregivers, may experience significant unmet needs, overlapping yet distinct to those with potentially curable cancer. Recently, the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and ASCO developed standards and practice recommendations relevant to the delivery of quality survivorship care for people living with advanced or metastatic cancer. The recommendations included seven domains: (1) person-centered care; (2) coordinated and integrated care; (3) evidence-based and comprehensive care; (4) evaluated and communicated care; (5) accessible and equitable care; (6) sustainable and resourced care; and (7) research and data-driven care. Immediate priorities to improve clinical care include focusing on (1) discussions regarding prognosis and goals of care; (2) routinely assessing physical, psychological, and social unmet needs with referral to appropriate supportive care services; and (3) creating blended models of care, incorporating elements of palliative care and survivorship services. Additional areas for focus include (1) advocacy and policy; (2) system design and health care delivery; (3) defining, measuring, and managing quality; (4) addressing inequity; and (5) research specifically focused on these cancer populations.
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Keywords
Humans; *Neoplasms/therapy/pathology/epidemiology/mortality; *Survivorship; Neoplasm Metastasis; *Cancer Survivors
Department(s)
Health Services Research; Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre; Medical Oncology
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