Welcome to the Survivorship Care Guidelines
Pan-Canadian Standards for the Organization and Structure of Survivorship Models of Care for Adult Post-Treatment Follow-up and Recommendations for Equitable Access and Implementation
Pan-Canadian Guidance on Survivorship Services
Cancer survivorship is a unique and evolving phase in the cancer care continuum. With an increasing number of adult cancer survivors in Canada, there is a critical need to establish structured, evidence-based guidelines to optimize psychosocial, supportive care, and health service delivery post-treatment.
This resource provides research-backed recommendations on organizing survivorship services, addressing key psychosocial and supportive care needs, and ensuring continuity of care for adult cancer survivors.
Survivorship Care Framework – Recommendations about models of survivorship care and best practices for structuring and organizing survivorship services.
Research & Methodology – Systematic reviews with GRADE evidence profiles, expert panel input in evidence-to-decision frameworks that shaped these recommendations, and implementation considerations for each model of care.
References and & Resources – Comprehensive reference materials for researchers, including our systematic reviews, included trials, and evidence summaries.
What You’ll Find in This Guideline
Healthcare Professionals – Oncologists, nurses, primary care providers, and allied health professionals.
Researchers & Academics – Experts studying cancer survivorship models and evidence-based interventions.
Policy Makers & Administrators – Decision-makers shaping health policies and service delivery models.
Who Should Use This Guideline?
Key Questions This Guideline Answers
What is the optimum organization and care delivery structure for cancer survivorship services?
What are the key tactics for implementation of different models of survivorship care?
How can healthcare professionals, policy makers, and researchers collaborate to enhance survivorship care?
This guideline is copyrighted by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO). The guideline and the illustrations herein may not be reproduced without the express written permission of CAPO. CAPO reserves the right at any time, and at its sole discretion, to change or revoke this authorization.
Care has been taken in the preparation of the information contained in this practice guideline document. Nonetheless, any person seeking to apply or consult the practice guideline is expected to use independent clinical judgment and skills in the context of individual clinical circumstances or seek out the supervision of a qualified clinician.
The Partnership and the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) make no representation or warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding the content, use or application of this practice guideline and disclaim any responsibility for their application or use in any way. Conflict of Interest Disclosures Each member of the National Expert Advisory Group acting in the role of the guideline expert panel completed an individual Conflict of Interest document. No conflicts of interest were identified by members of the practice guideline writing team that could have compromised the recommendations contained within this document.