Effects of a Cancer Survivorship Clinic—preliminary results

Initial investigation of the impact of a Cancer Survivorship Clinic following its introduction in February 2017. A systematic chart review of 176 patients enrolled in the Cancer Survivorship Clinic (CSC) who completed a minimum of one follow-up visit after the initial baseline visit. This was assessed using three screening tools: distress thermometer (DT), Canadian Problem Checklist (CPC), and Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). Descriptive statistics and t tests were utilized to assess the impact of the CSC. Distress thermometer: Statistically significant decline in scores from the baseline visit to the follow-up visit among the study population (p