What are effective ways to improve compliance/involvement in long-term cancer survivorship care for patients, particularly AYA patients?

As a consequence of exposure to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, many survivors of childhood cancer are at high risk for a myriad of chronic conditions compared to age-matched controls. Follow-up in a structured late-effects program can improve survivors' knowledge of their risks, assist with a...

Entrance into survivorship represents a critical transition for all patients, shifting from active treatment or surveillance to long-term, treatment-specific follow-up focused on the lifelong effects of cancer therapy. This phase often involves changes in care settings and providers, which can be ch...

Thank you for the question. Two quick points:

1. Let's agree to use "Adherence" instead of "compliance". Adherence suggests a reason that should be explored - often out of control of the patient: money, transportation, insurance, time constraints from school or job, PTSD (e.g., Is it hard for them to ...