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9598 Background: The delivery of cancer survivorship care can be complicated by a lack of clarity surrounding physician roles during follow-up. This can be particularly challenging for young adult CS who face unique needs. Our aim was to characterize young CS’ follow-up care expectations of their PCPs and oncologists. Methods: A self-administered survey was mailed to all CS diagnosed with cancer from 2005 to 2009, aged 20 to 39 years at the time of diagnosis, evaluated at any 1 of 5 regional cancer centers in British Columbia, and lived beyond 2 years. The questionnaire focused on demographics, prior treatment, and CS attitudes regarding physician responsibilities during survivorship, specifically their views about their PCPs’ and oncologists’ roles. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used to summarize these expectations and to determine if they differed based on physician type. Results: A total of 426 patients were included (response rate 59%): current median age was 40 years (range 24-45) and 301 (71%) were women. Common tumor sites were breast (48%), testicular (27%), and gynecological (18%). Most patients (63 and 65%, respectively) expected PCPs to be responsible for following their most recent cancer and screening for future cancers. Nearly all (85 and 93%, respectively) indicated that PCPs should also provide preventive care and manage their co-morbidities. Conversely, a significant proportion (65%) felt that oncologists should remain responsible for addressing side effects of cancer treatments throughout survivorship. In terms of fertility discussions, half of patients viewed this as a role for oncologists whereas the remainder perceived this to be more suitable for PCPs. Interestingly, neither PCPs nor oncologists were seen to have any significant role in addressing social reintegration, interpersonal relationships, or sexual function, with

6085 Background: The longevity of CS is increasing, underscoring the importance of lifestyle modifications and preventive care, consisting of regular PA and maintenance of PF. Our aims were to 1) compare PA and PF among short-term CS, long-term CS and non-cancer controls (NCC) and 2) identify other clinical factors associated with decreased PA and PF. Methods: We identified CS and NCC from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). CS were categorized into 5 years (long-term) based on date of diagnosis. Multivariate weighted regression models were constructed to examine for differences in 28 and 26 measures of PA and PF, respectively, while controlling for age, gender, ethnicity, education, income, and other confounders. We explored specific and general PA domains such as aerobic activity and decline from past activity level as well as PF areas including ADLs, IADLs and mobility. Results: In total, 26,185 subjects were identified: 968 short-term CS, 1,367 long-term CS, and 23,832 NCC. For the entire cohort, the mean age was 50 years, 52% were men, and 50% were white. Comparing across the 3 patient groups, CS were generally older than NCC (60 vs 45 years, p

9052 Background: In order to ensure that the survival gains from cancer advances are not lost because of competing health risks, quality preventive care should be an essential aspect during the rou...