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Evidence to Improve Care

Cancer Survivorship

Care for Adults in All Settings


This quality standard addresses care for adults age 18 and over who are living with, through, and beyond a cancer diagnosis (cancer survivors). The quality standard focuses on the assessment, management, and follow-up care of cancer survivors in all health settings.



We are seeking feedback on a draft quality standard and patient guide for cancer survivorship. Submissions will be accepted until October 28, 2025.



We welcome feedback from the following people from across Ontario:

  • People living with, through, and beyond a cancer diagnosis (cancer survivors)

  • Health care clinicians

  • Researchers

  • Administrators


Quality Standard – DRAFT

Know what quality care looks like, based on evidence and expert consensus

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Patient Guide – DRAFT

Patients: know what to ask for in your care

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The work on this quality standard started in March 2025.

Ontario Health thanks the following individuals for their generous, voluntary contributions of time and expertise to help create this quality standard:

Anand Govindarajan (co-chair)
Surgeon, Associate Professor, Sinai Health
Clinical Lead, Cancer Survivorship Program, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)

Muna Al-Khaifi (co-chair)
Primary Care Physician, Lead of Breast Cancer Survivorship Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Andrea Brent
Lived experience advisor

Judi Perry Brinkert
Program Manager, Wellspring Cancer Support

Nicholas Chandna
General Practitioner in Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program

Sarah Cleyn
Advanced Practice Nurse, AYA and Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) Aftercare Program, The Ottawa Hospital

Nicole Lafreniere Davis
Lived experience advisor

Susie Hamilton
Social Worker, Regional Psychosocial Lead, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Regional Cancer Care Northwest

David Johnston
Lived experience advisor

Jennifer Jones
Director, Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship/Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret/University Health Network

Danielle MacNeil
Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon, Victoria Hospital

Andrew Matthew
Lead Psychologist, Princess Margaret Care Centre

Jennifer McCloskey
Patient Family Advisor, Lived Experience Advisor

Sharon McGee
Medical Oncologist, Assistant Professor, The Ottawa Hospital

Paul Nathan
Head, AfterCare (Cancer Survivor) Program, The Hospital for Sick Children

Andra Nica
Gynecologic Oncologist, Assistant Professor, Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University

Tania Obljubek
Physiotherapist, Women’s College Hospital

Laurie Palazzolo
Manager, Outpatient Oncology Clinics, Southlake Regional Health Centre

Kathy Smith
Patient Family Advisor, Lived experience advisor

Silvana Spadafora
Regional Quality Lead for Systemic Therapy for North East, Associate Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSMU), site rep for Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Assistant Professor, NOSMU, Algoma District Cancer Program

Anna Wilkinson
Family Physician/General Practice Oncologist, The Ottawa Hospital

Megan Wilson
Nurse Practitioner, Oak Valley Health Markham Stouffville

Philip Wong
Clinician/Investigator, University Health Network


Ontario Health also thanks the following individuals for their contributions to the development of this quality standard:

Tanya Flanagan
Manager, Transition in Care, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Victoria Hagens
Director of Strategy, Programs, and Partnerships, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO)

Doris Howell
President, Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)

Patrice de Peiza
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

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