Group medical visits in cancer survivorship care: a scoping review

Visual abstract of a group medical visit scoping review. Features an Objective, Methods, Discussion, and Main Findings section.

Group medical visits in cancer survivorship care: a scoping review

Authors: Niharika Dixit, Leslie Avilez, Vlad Honcharov, Kevin Knopf, Teja Bedi  Larissa Nekhlyudov, Urmimala Sarkar 

Group medical visits (GMVs) offer a multidisciplinary approach to cancer survivorship care, integrating medical care, education, and peer support. Our scoping review identified six studies evaluating GMVs for cancer survivors, with significant variation in structure, frequency, and outcomes studied, including quality of life and healthcare utilization. While GMVs have demonstrated benefits in chronic disease management, evidence supporting their effectiveness in survivorship care remains limited and inconsistent. Larger, high-quality studies are needed to better understand their role in addressing the unmet needs of cancer survivors.