• J Am Board Fam Med · Jul 2022

    Nearly All Cancer Survivors Return to Primary Care.

    • Laura C Pinheiro, Mangala Rajan, Monika M Safford, David M Nanus, and Lisa M Kern.
    • From Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (LCP, MR, MMS, LMK); Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY (DMN). lcp2003@med.cornell.edu).
    • J Am Board Fam Med. 2022 Jul 1; 35 (4): 827-832.

    BackgroundDuring cancer treatments, patients often defer primary care and comorbidity management, which may not be optimal for overall health when patients transition into survivorship. We sought to quantify primary care utilization among cancer survivors who are ≥2 years post cancer treatments.Methods951 cancer survivors were included in this national, prospective cohort study using the Regional Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) data.ResultsNearly all (91.6%) cancer survivors had at least 1 annual PCP visit and most (54.6%) had a PCP as their dominant provider.ConclusionThese findings underscore the urgent need for smooth handoffs from oncology back to primary care.© Copyright 2022 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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