Breast cancer survivorship care: A continuity of care model of delivery.

Authors

Jennifer Klemp

Jennifer R. Klemp

University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, KS

Jennifer R. Klemp , Lori Ranallo , Catherine J Knight , Mary Williams , Carol J. Fabian

Organizations

University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, KS, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, KS, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: With more than 2.9 million BrCa survivors in the US, it is imperative to determine how best to deliver post-treatment survivorship care. National accreditation standards are pushing survivorship care plans, while evidence supporting specific methods of delivery and outcomes are lacking. The University of Kansas Breast Cancer Survivorship Center opened in 2007 as a continuity of care, post-treatment survivorship clinic. We report prospective findings from a group of BrCa survivors from 2007-2013. Methods: Four hundred twenty-four BrCa survivors consented to an IRB approved, longitudinal survivorship registry. Baseline variables on demographics, disease history, summary of cancer treatment, late effects, medications and health status were collected. Follow-up data collection included disease status or new primary cancer, patient’s health status and late/long-term effects. Comparisons from baseline to subsequent visits provided information on changes in key variables over time. Results: Participants were ~57 years old, primarily Caucasian, attended at least some college, made >$40K per year, and 49% were premenopausal at diagnosis. Forty-five women reported having another malignancy and 10 were diagnosed with either a recurrence or a second primary breast cancer while followed in the survivorship center. Significant self-reported symptoms included menopausal symptoms: hot flashes (n=164), vaginal dryness (n=211) and a lack of sexual activity (195). 95% were seen for >1 post-baseline visit. Menopausal symptom interventions, lifestyle recommendations (weight loss and increasing physical activity), referrals to specialists (77% referred for colonoscopy completed colon ca screening; 92% referred attending cardio-oncology screening visit; 100% referred completed a bone mineral density analysis), and lymphedema education and management increased significantly. Conclusions: Multidisciplinary care facilitated through a continuity of care survivorship clinic improves compliance with recommended follow-up and cancer screening, however additional research on the cost and impact of delivering survivorship care is needed to evaluate sustainability and long-term patient outcomes.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2014 Breast Cancer Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

General Poster Session A: Local/Regional Therapy, Survivorship, and Health Policy

Track

Local/Regional Therapy,Survivorship and Health Policy

Sub Track

Survivorship

Citation

J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl 26; abstr 116)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2014.32.26_suppl.116

Abstract #

116

Poster Bd #

D9

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