A Survivorship Care Plan is a coordinated post-treatment plan between the Survivor’s oncology team, a primary care physician and other health care professionals. The oncologist creates a summary of the Survivor’s treatment and includes direction for future care.
A typical Survivorship Care Plan includes:
- patient diagnosis and treatment summary
- best schedule for follow-up tests
- information on late- and long-term effects of cancer treatment
- list of symptoms to look for
- list of support resources
This comprehensive medical summary, given to the Survivor and their primary care physician, helps support better survivorship care. The plan includes important information for monitoring possible secondary cancers and any late- or long-term effects of the Survivor’s cancer treatment. A Survivorship Care Plan also relieves a Survivor from having to recall all the details of treatment and ensures all future health care providers are working as a team for the Survivor’s care.
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See a sample Care Plan,
created with Journey Forward's Survivorship Care Plan Builder (for medical professionals) |
