Primary care physician use across the breast cancer care continuum: CanIMPACT study using Canadian administrative data

L Jiang, A Lofters, R Moineddin, K Decker… - Canadian Family …, 2016 - cfp.ca
Objective To describe primary care physician (PCP) use and continuity of PCP care across
the breast cancer care continuum. Design Population-based, retrospective cohort study …

Use of physician services during the survivorship phase: a multi-province study of women diagnosed with breast cancer

C Kendell, KM Decker, PA Groome, ML McBride… - Current …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Oncologists have traditionally been responsible for providing routine follow-up
care for cancer survivors; in recent years, however, primary care providers (pcps) are taking …

A population-based assessment of primary care visits during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

SJ Bastedo, MK Krzyzanowska, R Moineddin, L Yun… - Current …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Background: We used administrative health data to explore the impact of primary care
physician (pcp) visits on acute-care service utilization by women receiving adjuvant …

Primary care provider–reported involvement in breast cancer treatment decisions

LP Wallner, Y Li, MC McLeod, J Gargaro, AW Kurian… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Treatment decisions for patients with early‐stage breast cancer often involve
discussions with multiple oncology providers. However, the extent to which primary care …

The effects of primary care on breast cancer mortality and incidence among Medicare beneficiaries

KJ Fisher, JH Lee, JM Ferrante, EP McCarthy… - Cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Primary care physician (PCP) services may have an impact on breast
cancer mortality and incidence, possibly through greater use of screening mammography …

[HTML][HTML] The supply of physicians and care for breast cancer in Ontario and California, 1998 to 2006

KM Gorey, IN Luginaah, C Hamm… - Canadian journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Ontario and California registries provided 951 and 984 instances of breast cancer
diagnosed between 1998 and 2000 and followed until 2006. These cohorts were joined with …

The impact of primary care physicians on follow-up care of underserved breast cancer survivors

RC Maly, Y Liu, AL Diamant… - The Journal of the …, 2013 - Am Board Family Med
Purpose: To investigate the impact of the involvement of primary care physicians (PCPs) on
the receipt of preventive follow-up care after a breast cancer (BC) diagnosis among a low …

[HTML][HTML] Patient preferences for primary care provider roles in breast cancer survivorship care

LP Wallner, Y Li, AKC Furgal, CR Friese… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Prior studies have suggested a need for greater clarity about provider roles in team-
based cancer care; however, little is known about patients' preferences regarding which …

Increased primary healthcare utilisation among women with a history of breast cancer

C Roorda, AJ Berendsen, F Groenhof… - Supportive Care in …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Little is known about the current role of the general practitioner (GP) in breast
cancer follow-up care. This study explores primary healthcare use in the period after …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of primary care physicians in the decision making and care of patients with breast cancer

LP Wallner, P Abrahamse, JK Uppal… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Collaborative care between cancer specialists and primary care providers (PCPs)
may improve the delivery of high-quality cancer care. Yet, patient perspectives about how …