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[Publication] Survivorship Care Plans for Patients Receiving Immunotherapy

December 18, 2019
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Cancer survivors have multiple, complex needs related to quality of life and risk of recurrence as well as psychological, social, and economic concerns. While the side effect trajectories of traditional cancer therapies (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and targeted therapy) are well known, the side effects of immunotherapy agents differ and immune-related adverse events may occur months or even years post-treatment. Thus, survivorship care planning for patients treated with immunotherapy represents a new frontier.

ACCC’s Immuno-Oncology Institute has developed the Survivorship Care Plans for Patients Receiving Immunotherapy as a resource for cancer programs and practices. The publication describes processes for developing survivorship care plans (SCPs) for patients treated with immunotherapy, effective practices in SCP design, and considerations for SCP delivery for this patient population.

ACCC’s Immuno-Oncology Institute Survivorship Care Plans for Patients Receiving Immunotherapy is available as a downloadable print-ready PDF that enables cancer programs and practices to have copies printed.

 


The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s)/faculty member(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of their employer(s) or the Association of Community Cancer Centers.