Adhering to current clinical guidance supports evidence-based assessment, informs decision-making, and helps reduce complications in cancer survivors. Ongoing review of recommendations and guidance enables clinicians to improve evaluation and management, which supports better patient outcomes.
Today's rundown features clinical guidance focusing on cancer survivorship topics. The following guidelines are divided into three groups: general survivorship guidance, mental health and exercise guidance, and guidance regarding contraception for cancer survivors. An asterisk denotes guidance documents that contain survivorship recommendations/guidance but as a whole may not focus exclusively on survivorship. Consult the linked summary pages for specific details for each guidance document.
Cancer Survivorship Clinical Guidance
General Survivorship:
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Metastatic Breast Cancer*
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- May 2026
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer*
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- April 2026
- Management of Social Eating and Drinking Challenges in Adults with Cancer
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO)
- May 2026
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer*
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- February 2026
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Early and Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer*
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- August 2025
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Localised Rectal Cancer*
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- May 2025
- Risk of Secondary Oral Cancer Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO)
- July 2024
- Communication and Support of Patients and Caregivers in Chronic Cancer Care
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- June 2024
- Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO)
- May 2024
- Survivorship Care for People Affected by Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
- April 2024
- Follow-Up and Surveillance of Curatively Treated Lung Cancer Patients
- Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
- February 2024
Mental Health and Physical Exercise:
- Defining and Addressing Loneliness in Older Adults with Cancer
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
- January 2026
- Adoption of Physical Exercise in Patients with Localised Colon Cancer
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- January 2026
Contraception:
- Contraceptive Considerations for Individuals with Cancer and Cancer Survivors – Key Considerations for Clinical Care
- Society of Family Planning (SFP)
- March 2025
- Contraceptive Considerations for Individuals with Cancer and Cancer Survivors - Breast, Ovarian, Uterine, and Cervical Cancer
- Society of Family Planning (SFP)
- March 2025
- Contraceptive Considerations for Individuals with Cancer and Cancer Survivors - Skin, Blood, Gastrointestinal, Liver, Lung, Central Nervous System, and Other Cancers
- Society of Family Planning (SFP)
- March 2025
*Portions of the guidance include discussion on survivorship.
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