Cancer survivor: Any individual that has been diagnosed with cancer, from the time of discovery and for the balance of life.
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

The University of Minnesota is a nationally recognized leader in cancer survivorship research. In addition to core expertise in study design and data analysis, many members of the Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Research Program have clinical practice experience representing several medical subspecialties, neuropsychology, exercise physiology, physical therapy, and nutrition. The Cancer Survivorship Research Group investigators are all members of the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Some of the members of the Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Research Program also provide patient care through the Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Minnesota Physicians Masonic Cancer Clinic, which provides life-long health care to survivors of childhood and young adult cancers.

Growing Up After Cancer

Growing Up After Cancer: A guide to minimizing the late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment is a series of articles about late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment, who's at risk, what University of Minnesota researchers today are doing to prevent and minimize late effects, and why long-term follow-up care is important.

The series includes the stories of four childhood cancer survivors who share how late effects are affecting—and not affecting—their lives.

News

Childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of developing serious heart problems early in life

U of M study finds children with leukemia are living longer, productive lives

Cancer Center is a national leader in childhood cancer survivor research

Childhood cancer survivors treated with radiation face increased risk of brain and central nervous system tumors later in life

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face health issues

Cancer Center members participate in PBS program A Lion in the House

American Cancer Society Awards $685,000 to Cancer Center Researcher Kirsten Ness

Research

Currently funded areas of research include cardiovascular outcomes, functional outcomes and quality of life, outcomes following hematopoietic cell transplantation, and survivor education and intervention.

Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Metabolic Syndrome Following Transplant for Leukemia

Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Also see: Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Research Program

Professional Education

A monthly Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Research Program seminar offers an opportunity to present research findings to the University community. Cancer survivorship is often discussed at the weekly Cancer Center Seminar Series and the monthly Epidemiology Interest Group Seminar.