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The National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care provide a framework for high-quality care, but little empirical evidence exists regarding health system readiness to implement these standards in routine practice.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To assess implementation readiness for the National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care and identify perceived barriers to implementation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This real-time Delphi survey study was conducted from January to March 2025 at a National Cancer Institute\u2013designated comprehensive cancer center. 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In contrast, agreement regarding the existence of formal organizational policies and health system evaluation mechanisms was limited, and respondents frequently indicated absence or uncertainty. Agreement on implementation consistency was also limited, with several standards reaching agreement that implementation was inconsistent across practitioners and settings. Standards requiring coordination across clinicians, care settings, and supportive services were generally perceived as less ready for implementation than those supported by more established workflows. Qualitative findings identified cross-cutting barriers including time constraints, workforce limitations, lack of standardized workflows, and electronic health record limitations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n Experts endorsed the cancer survivorship standards as important and potentially high impact but identified substantial gaps in the organizational infrastructure needed for consistent implementation. 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