This day-long symposium convened stakeholders in the cancer community, including survivors, advocates, healthcare providers, government officials, insurers and payers, and the research community, who are striving to improve the care and quality of life for the growing number of Americans who are cancer survivors. The symposium followed the release of the IOM report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition. Additional support for the symposium was provided by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.

The morning featured presentations addressing the IOM report recommendations, a Cancer Survivorship Care Plan, guideline development, quality improvement, and research gaps. In the afternoon, attendees participated in breakout sessions addressing the following topics: implementing a Cancer Survivorship Care Plan; building bridges between oncology and primary care providers; developing and testing models of survivorship care; guideline development and quality improvement; professional education and training; making better use of psychosocial and community support services and addressing employment and insurance issues; and clinical and health services research issues. A printed report of the recommendation from the symposium will be available in early 2006. Click here for an agenda.