Shared-care survivorship program for testicular cancer patients: safe and feasible.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Testicular cancer survivors are at risk for cardiovascular disease, often preceded by early development of cardiovascular risk factors due to chemotherapeutic treatment. Therefore, close collaboration between oncologists and primary care physicians (PCPs) is needed during follow-up to monitor and manage cardiovascular risk factors. We designed a shared-care survivorship program, in which testicular cancer patients visit both their oncologist and their PCP. The objective of this study was to test the safety and feasibility of shared-care follow-up after treatment for metastatic testicular cancer.

Patients and methods

The study was designed as an observational cohort study with a stopping rule to check for the safety of follow-up. Safety boundaries were defined for

SUBMITTER: Boer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9271504 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature