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Use of Physician Services during the Survivorship Phase: A Multi-Province Study of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Cynthia Kendell,
Kathleen Decker,
Patti A. Groome,
Mary L. McBride,
Li Jiang,
Monika K. Krzyzanowska,
Geoffrey A. Porter,
Donna Turner,
Robin Urquhart,
Marcy Winget,
Eva Grunfeld
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
current oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1718-7729
pISSN - 1198-0052
DOI - 10.3747/co.24.3454
Subject(s) - medicine , survivorship curve , breast cancer , family medicine , cancer , cancer survivorship , alternative medicine , gerontology , oncology , pathology
Oncologists have traditionally been responsible for providing routine follow-up care for cancer survivors; in recent years, however, primary care providers (pcps) are taking a greater role in care during the follow-up period. In the present study, we used a longitudinal multi-province retrospective cohort study to examine how primary care and specialist care intersect in the delivery of breast cancer follow-up care.

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