Acceptability and utilisation of patient-initiated follow-up for endometrial cancer amongst women from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds: A mixed methods study.

Introduction: A shift in focus towards risk stratification and survivorship in early stage endometrial cancer (EC) has led to the replacement of hospital follow-up (HFU) with patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) schemes.

Methods: A mixed methods study was undertaken prospectively to investigate utility and patient satisfaction with a newly introduced PIFU scheme.

Results: Two hundred and twenty-eight women were enrolled onto PIFU in the first 18 months, median age 65 years (range 42-90 years).