Moving Cancer Survivorship Into Routine Care—Why Are We Still Not Ready for Change? - Takeaways - MDSpire

Integrating Cancer Survivorship into Standard Care: What Hurdles Remain?

By
Larissa Nekhlyudov
Michelle A. Mollica
August 19, 2026

Jama Network Open

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Cancer survivors require comprehensive care that includes risk reduction, symptom management, and chronic disease management.
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Quality of survivorship care is inadequate due to challenges in care delivery, coordination, and adherence to guidelines.
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Barriers to effective survivorship care include workforce constraints, lack of standardized workflows, and technological limitations.
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Survivorship care is often fragmented and lacks integration within health systems, reflecting misalignment in organizational priorities.
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Establishing an executive-level lead for survivorship care is essential for aligning clinical, operational, and research priorities.

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Jama Network Open

Moving Cancer Survivorship Into Routine Care—Why Are We Still Not Ready for Change?

by Larissa Nekhlyudov, Michelle A. Mollica
August 19, 2026

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