Resources

The panelists participating in the conversations on "Improving Care Team Communication for Immune-Oncology Survivors" and "Meeting the Psychosocial and Physical Well-Being Needs of Immuno-Oncology Survivors," highlighted a number of resources. These and some additional materials are available below.

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

• Optimal Resources for Cancer Care (2020 Standards) Standards
  CoC Survivorship Program Standard

Association of Community Cancer Centers

• IO Patient Wallet Card. The ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute developed a medical wallet card for patients on immunotherapy for cancer. Access a downloadable print-ready PDF that enables cancer programs practices to have copies printed.
  
• Survivorship Care Plans for Patients Receiving Immunotherapy. This publication describes processes for developing survivorship care plans (SCPs) for patients treated with immunotherapy, effective practices in SCP design, and considerations for SCP delivery in meeting the unique needs of this patient population.
  
  
• NCCS Survivorship Survey Results and Elevating Survivorship: Results from Two National Surveys. ACCC partnered with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) in a survey to better understand unmet needs of cancer survivors and, in particular, survivorship needs of patients treated with immunotherapy.
  
  
• CANCERBUZZ podcast Episode: Survivorship Care after Immunotherapy. In this episode panelist Regina Jacob, MD, MSCE, talks about the patient's transition from immunotherapy into post-treatment survivorship to the primary care provider and why education on how IO differs from chemotherapy and  coordination and communication among providers, patients, and caregivers is essential.
  
  
• Two articles from the IO Insights Series, issue-focused briefs authored by members of ACCC IO Institute Working Groups:  Managing irAEs into Post-Treatment Survivorship by Brianna Hoffner, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,  and Managing Survivorship Care After Immunotherapy by panelist Regina Jacob, MD, MSCE.

• Financial Toxicity and Cancer Treatment (PDQ^®)–Health Professional Version. Information for healthcare providers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on the financial impact of cancer on patients.

• Temel JS, et al.  Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:733-742. Pivotal study by Dr. Jennifer Temel and colleagues that is cited by panel participants.

• Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)
• Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS)