The UCSF Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program helps survivors of pediatric cancer achieve optimal physical and emotional health through medical care, education and research.
About one in 500 young adults in the United States is a survivor of pediatric cancer due, in part, to advancements in cancer treatments that have increased survival rates. Many new treatments, however, are now known to cause long-term side effects that occur years and even decades later.
If you are a survivor of childhood cancer, it is important to receive long-term, follow-up care by heath care professionals knowledgeable about your medical history.
Pediatric cancer survivors may face a host of issues including:
Our team of experts specialize in the care of childhood cancer survivors:
We work with you to address your specific needs and concerns.
We are indebted to Dr. Arthur Ablin, UCSF's survivorship pioneer, who paved the way in research and clinical practice. His lasting influence will remain forever in our minds and hearts—and represents the soul of our clinic.
The Survivors Clinic is held bi-weekly for survivors of pediatric cancer who have completed treatment at least two years ago. The clinic visit includes a consultation with a pediatric cancer specialist, nurse and social worker. A phone consultation with a school liaison may be scheduled upon request. The entire visit takes one or more hours and includes:
Prior to your clinic visit, we may request that you undergo certain tests, such as X-rays, blood work and other procedures that monitor your health. Our clinic coordinator will discuss these tests prior to your clinic visit and will assist you with any health insurance issues.
After visiting the Survivors Clinic, you'll receive a Survivor Health Passport, a wallet-sized card that includes information about your disease and treatment history, risk factors and follow-up recommendations based on the Children's Oncology Group (COG) guidelines. These guidelines can be viewed at www.survivorshipguidelines.org. The Survivor Health Passport should be carried by patients and shared with other health care providers to ensure the best possible follow-up care.
We recommend that you visit the Survivors Clinic at the following intervals — two years after completing treatment, five years after completing treatment and then once every five years. More frequent visits can be arranged as needed.
Our clinic coordinator can assist you with any health insurance matters, such as authorization for the clinic visit and pre-visit tests.
The Survivors Clinic is held in the afternoon of every other Wednesday of each month.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (415) 476-2536.
We are located at:
Survivors Clinic
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco
1825 4th St.
Gateway Medical Building
6th Floor, Desk 6C, Pediatric Medical Specialties
San Francisco, CA 94158
The UCSF Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program and Survivors Clinic are publicly supported, 501(c) (3) non-profit programs with no permanent endowment. The services we provide are made possible solely by the generosity of our friends and sponsors. Some of our sponsors include Swim Across America San Francisco, Naish Foundation and Campini Foundation.
To make a donation, please make your gift payable to UCSF Foundation/Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program and send to:
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco Division of Pediatric Oncology, Mailstop 0434 Attention: Diana Block 550 16th St., 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94158-2549
For more information on our program, please contact Dr. Robert Goldsby at (415) 476-3831.
The UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program is supported in part by Swim Across America. Swim Across America is a 20-year-old, non-profit organization founded to raise money and awareness for cancer research, prevention, and treatment by sponsoring swimming events throughout the United States.
To make an online contribution to an existing team, or to register yourself or your team for this event, please visit the Swim Across America website at www.swimacrossamerica.org and find the San Francisco event.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (415) 476-2536.
