Cancer Survivorship Care Why, What, Where

Kenneth Miller, M.D.

Sinai Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Changes in long-term survivorship over 3 decades1980-19851990-19952000-2005

Data source: 2004 Submission. U.S. Estimated Prevalence counts were estimated by applying U.S. populations to SEER 9 and historical Connecticut Limited Duration Prevalence proportions and adjusted to represent complete prevalence. Populations from January 2002 were based on the average of the July 2001 and July 2002 population estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Census.

Estimated Number Cancer Survivors in the United States from 1971 to 2003

Acute treatment is only a small partof the seasons of survivorship.

“When I was in treatment, I had all the steps laid out in front of me. I knew what I had to do to fight this disease. Now, I find myself wanting to go to clinic, to be getting chemo, to DO SOMETHING.”

Transitional Survivorship

“It has been about four years since I completed my chemotherapy. There isn’t a day that I don’t think about cancer though it is not hourly!”

“Cancer is just one of many issues that I have faced “.

“Cancer helped me; I love more, I care more, my life means more to me”

Living With cancer

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Copyright © 2013 by American Society of Clinical Oncology

Use of the Word “Cure” in Oncology

Follow-up Care at 20 years

Follow-up after 20 years was recommended by oncologists for patients with a history of  

Breast- 50%

Colon- 28%

Lung- 36%

Lymphoma- 40%

Most oncologists thought that the residual risk of recurrence was 0%

So who are we seeing as cancer survivors for follow-up care?

Distribution of Care at a Major Cancer Center

• 383 patient visits from one week were analyzed

•     243 were actively receiving treatment   63%

•          81          <=5 years post-tx             21% 

•       11       6-10 years post-tx  3% •        4        >10 years                1%

Who are We Caring For?

Data re: 18,000 visits to a CCC

What problems are we seeing in cancer survivors?

LLE that I most clearly remember in my patients in 25 years

1) Steve died of a secondary leukemia after treatment of Stage III HD

2) Mary developed significant CHF after tx with CHOP for NHL.

3) Mark developed carotid artery disease,a TIA, and hypothyroidism after RT for SCCHN

Why So Small a Group?

• Are my patients unusually fortunate?

• Have I been treating patients less aggressively?

• Is it possible that I am not seeing my patients for long-term follow-up?

• Am I unusually good?

Allogeneic BMT

Autologous BMT

NHL, Testicular

Breast

DCIS, Prostate

What LLE are We Seeing?

What we are noting and what patients are experiencing may be different

We reviewed office notes from visits for cancer survivors at

6-10 years

>10 years

LLTE at >10 years

Cardiovascular 6%

Musculoskeletal 6%

Hypothyroid 6%

Fatigue 3%

Sexual Health 2%

Lymphedema 2%

So For example; Cardiac disease forsurvivors at 10+ years is 6% of the 1% of the total visits = <<1%

How about for Adult Cancer Survivors?

Medical

Emotional

FinancialSpiritual

CHEMOTHERAPY

RADIATION SURGERY

Age

Gender

Social

Genetics

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Lifestyle

RISK OF LONG TERM AND LATE EFFECTS

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What Care Was Provided for Cancer Survivors at >10 years?

Surveillance 100%

Prevention 13%

Coordination 11%

Survivorship Is a ‘teachable and a learnable

moment’• Healthy behaviors

(e.g., diet, exercise, healthy weight, sunscreen use, immunizations, smoking cessation, osteoporosis prevention)

• Preventive care and treatment of co-morbid conditions

BMI PRE POST Post-Pre

MEAN 31.22 30.91-0.31

STD.DV.S 5.91

IPAQ Continuous Scoring

Pre Post Post-Pre

Mean2525.81 3588.65

1062.83

Std Dev2940.17 4466.89

1526.72

Sitting

Mean 169.60 300.63 131.03

Std Dev 154.91 123.31

International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Impact of intervention

Many of our patients are cured!

The value of surveillance at 20 years is limited

The risk of LLE is relatively small

The need for secondary prevention is great!

History

Exam

Medical Decision Making

Time

Nurse Practitioner Visits

250/year @ $220 = $55,000 in charges=$27,000 collected

20% of FTE for these= $30,000

Downstream charges = $200,000

PCP Visits

Integrate survivorship care with other health care

Stressing Secondary Prevention