Survivorship care in Canadian genitourinary oncology: Toward a multidisciplinary perspective.

337 Background: Genitourinary (GU) cancer survivors comprise nearly 25% of cancer survivors and >50% of all male survivors. To further improve care of this patient population, we need to better understand physician specialist perceptions of survivorship care. Methods: All medical oncologists, urologists and radiation oncologists treating GU cancers in Canada were surveyed with a web−based questionnaire. A total of 27 multiple choice and Likert scale questions were developed in 5 domains: i) demographics, ii) current post cancer treatment care practices, iii) perceived barriers, iv) accessibility to survivorship resources and v) perceptions of advocacy groups. Participants were identified through their respective professional associations. Results: There were 306 responses and 260 were eligible for analysis; 45 medical oncologists, 125 urologists and 90 radiation oncologists. A total of 56% of physicians discharged GU cancer survivor follow-up care to a primary care practitioner (PCP) at some point after t...