Working together to
improve the quality of
supportive cancer care.
SOC News
The following excerpt is from a story reported by Kristen Thometz for WTTW Chicago, published
SupportiveOnc @SupportiveOnc Woman, 35, who died of cancer urges people to 'live a little' in viral obituary https://t.co/FSaBXL9GSX via @TODAYshow
SupportiveOnc @SupportiveOnc New Algorithm Identifies Patients Harboring Tumor-Causing Defect Found in Multiple Cancers and Treatable with Commo… https://t.co/LBJpimViaz
Improving Supportive Oncology Care
The Coleman Foundation convened the Supportive Oncology Collaborative to explore supportive oncology, an aspect of care which has been overlooked by conventional cancer treatment. Supportive Oncology care aims to help cancer patients:
- Clarify diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans
- Address concerns that affect day-to-day life
- Complete treatment while managing side-effects
- Explore and document medical and care wishes
National organizations, such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Commission on Cancer (CoC), recommend systematic delivery of supportive oncology and survivorship care to all cancer patients throughout the continuum of care.
Supportive Oncology
Distress, Practical, Family, and Spiritual Concerns |
Physical, Side Effect and Symptom Concerns |
Treatment and Care concerns |
They Say…
Other standard screening tools cannot capture what your survivorship tool does… It’s excellent!
DR. GENEVIEVE CHAPUT, CEDARS CANCER CENTRE, MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE
Collaborating/Participating Organizations
physicians and
care professionals
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participating
institutions