TY - JOUR
T1 - Personalised cancer care in the era of precision medicine
AU - Koczwara, Bogda
AU - Thornton-Benko, Elysia
AU - Cohn, Richard J.
AU - Chan, Raymond J.
AU - Rhee, Joel
AU - Joske, David
AU - Iddawela, Mahesh
AU - Vardy, Janette L.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - BACKGROUND: Advances in cancer treatment have not benefited all patients equally, underscoring the need for a personalised approach to care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to outline the key elements of personalised cancer care, including delivery of goal-directed care, self-management and self-management support, care integration, focus on access and equity, reduction in cost and promotion of health literacy and e-health literacy. DISCUSSION: Achievement of personalised cancer care requires a system-wide approach that targets the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare system with data informing practice. Primary care providers, including general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses, play an important and growing part in the provision of personalised cancer care through support, advocacy, coordination, holistic care and health promotion. Cancer care systems can facilitate GPs' involvement in care through early input into multidisciplinary management, timely communication, rapid access to acute care and training opportunities.
AB - BACKGROUND: Advances in cancer treatment have not benefited all patients equally, underscoring the need for a personalised approach to care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to outline the key elements of personalised cancer care, including delivery of goal-directed care, self-management and self-management support, care integration, focus on access and equity, reduction in cost and promotion of health literacy and e-health literacy. DISCUSSION: Achievement of personalised cancer care requires a system-wide approach that targets the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare system with data informing practice. Primary care providers, including general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses, play an important and growing part in the provision of personalised cancer care through support, advocacy, coordination, holistic care and health promotion. Cancer care systems can facilitate GPs' involvement in care through early input into multidisciplinary management, timely communication, rapid access to acute care and training opportunities.
KW - cancer treatment
KW - personalised cancer care
KW - goal-directed care
KW - self-management
KW - self-management support
KW - health literacy
KW - e-health literacy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85112338952&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.31128/AJGP-04-21-5953
DO - 10.31128/AJGP-04-21-5953
M3 - Article
C2 - 34333558
AN - SCOPUS:85112338952
SN - 2208-7958
VL - 50
SP - 533
EP - 537
JO - Australian Journal of General Practice
JF - Australian Journal of General Practice
IS - 8
ER -