Survivorship for medical oncologists - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Survivorship background

From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor, Lost in Transition report (2006), The US Institute of Medicine seminal report

Australian survivorship statistics 

Cancer data in Australia report, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. This report presents cancer incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence statistics.
Facts and figures, Cancer Council Australia  
Australians living with and beyond cancer in 2040 factsheet (2018), Cancer Council Australia
Cancer incidence, mortality, and survival in Australia (Edcan Learning Resources), Cancer Australia

Survivorship issues 

Identifying the most prevalent unmet needs of cancer survivors in Australia: a systematic review, 2019
Patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivors: a population-wide cross-sectional study, 2017

Australian guidance for health professionals about aspects of survivorship care

Guidance documents

Optimal Care Pathways, outline specific steps and expected standards for optimal, quality cancer care in Australia, from prevention and early detection to end-of-life care.
Position statement on cancer survivorship care (2019), COSA
Exercise in cancer care (2019), COSA
Principles of Cancer Survivorship (2017), Cancer Australia 
Model of Survivorship Care (2016), COSA

Other Australian resources 

For Health professionals: survivorship resources and information, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre. Resources, guidelines, and information for health professionals to support the delivery of quality survivorship care.
- Directory of post-treatment, survivorship care guidelines
Common survivorship issues directory, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre. Useful resources and information for cancer survivors, carers and health professionals about common issues cancer survivors may experience.
mycareplan.org.au, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre. An online survivorship care plan generator available for six cancer types.
Work after Cancer, Flinders University. A guide for people diagnosed with cancer, health care providers and employers

State cancer control plans 

Victoria: survivorship considerations are included in the current Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024
New South Wales: survivorship considerations are included in the current NSW Cancer Plan 2022-2027
South Australia: SA Cancer Plan 
Tasmania: Cancer Framework and Strategic Plan
Queensland: Cancer care statewide health service strategy 2014 (10-year plan)
Northern Territory: NT Cancer Care Strategy 2018-2022
Western Australia: WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025

Recommended websites 

International guidance for health professionals about aspects of survivorship care

Guidance documents

Guidelines on survivorship care, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (US) 
Guidelines for cancer survivors, American Cancer Society (ACS) (US)
Clinical practice guideline in oncology, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Register to access free guidelines. (US)

Other international resources 

Survivorship compendium, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (US)

Recommended websites 

Macmillan Cancer Support (UK) 
American Cancer Society (US) 
Cancer.Net (ASCO) (US) 
Livestrong (US)

Resources relevant to the care of cancer survivors

Resources 

Living Well After Cancer booklet, Cancer Council. A guide for cancer survivors, their families, and friends.
For survivors and carers: survivorship resources and information, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre
- Improving care and support for cancer survivors fact sheet
- Questions you may wish to ask about the time after treatment fact sheet
- Survivorship care plans: what are they and how can you use them fact sheet
- Coping with the fear of cancer coming back (fear of cancer recurrence) fact sheet
Common survivorship issues directory, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre. Useful resources and information for cancer survivors, carers and health professionals about common issues cancer survivors may experience.
mycareplan.org.au, Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre. An online survivorship care plan generator available for six cancer types.
My Cancer Guide website, Cancer Council. Online directory to find support services based on your needs and location.

Resources in other languages 

On the road to recovery booklet, Cancer Council Australia. Booklet in nine different languages:

Recommended websites – Australia 

Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre
After cancer treatment, Cancer Council Australia
Living well after cancer, Cancer Council New South Wales
Life after treatment, Canteen
Work after Cancer, Flinders University

Recommended websites – International 

Life after cancer treatment, Macmillan Cancer Support (UK) 
Survivorship: During and after treatment, American Cancer Society, (US) 
Survivorship, Cancer.Net (US)

Australian medical oncologists running survivorship services

Several medical oncologists have established survivorship services. These may differ in terms of the type of services they provide and models of care they support. 

If you run a survivorship service and would like it added to this page, please contact MOGA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

List of late effects services

Many long-term follow-up and late effects services are available. 

These include long-term follow-up for paediatric survivors, services for adults who had cancer in childhood or adolescence, and adult survivors of adult cancers. 

Victoria 

Peter Mac has a Late Effects service, for adult survivors of childhood cancers, as well as adult survivors of adult haematological diseases

If you run a late effects service and would like it added to this page, please contact MOGA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.