Definition and Background：The consensus points out that there is no unified and standardized definition of PCC yet. Internationally, it emphasizes that patients should actively participate in medical decision-making to make medical services match their own values; domestically, it is defined as a people-oriented diagnosis and treatment strategy that combines evidence-based medicine to prolong patients' survival and reduce their physical and psychological pain. Currently, the traditional disease-centered diagnosis and treatment model has drawbacks such as patients being overly dependent on large hospitals, which increases their economic and life burdens. Thus, the transformation to the PCC model is an inevitable trend in the development of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Main Implementation Forms：It clarifies five core forms of PCC in China's clinical practice. The first is daytime diagnosis and treatment, including daytime clinics, daytime surgeries, and daytime wards, which can reduce patients' hospitalization time and medical costs. The second is infusion centers covering both hospitals and communities, facilitating patients to receive infusion treatment nearby. The third is home-based medical services to meet the diagnosis and treatment needs of bedridden patients or those with inconvenient mobility. The fourth is smart medical solutions, such as internet diagnosis and treatment and extended prescriptions, which optimize the follow-up and management process of patients. The fifth is the integration of traditional Chinese medicine, combining traditional Chinese medicine with modern cancer treatment to alleviate treatment side effects and improve patients' quality of life.
Potential Value：On the one hand, it can reduce the economic and psychological burdens of cancer patients, improve their treatment compliance and quality of life; on the other hand, it can ease the medical pressure on large hospitals, promote the rational allocation of medical resources at all levels, and promote the sustainable development of the medical and health system.
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