What Happens at a LIFE Clinic Visit

During your visit to our LIFE Clinic, we will:

• Review your medical history, with emphasis on cancer history and treatment
• Perform a physical examination
• Order diagnostic tests depending on past cancer treatment, such as blood tests, echocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, bone density scans, etc.
• Identify current and potential health problems related to cancer treatment
• Assess emotional health, social functioning, health insurance, educational status and career plans/status
• Make recommendations for continued health monitoring and management specific to the type of cancer and treatment received
• Provide information about potential late effects and how to optimize health and wellness
• Provide assistance in transition from pediatric to adult healthcare
• Provide support for you and your family members
• Provide information about community resources that may be helpful to survivors
• Provide opportunities for participating in survivorship research

Shortly following the visit, referrals are made as needed to any other specialty doctors or providers. Within a few weeks after the visit, a Clinical Summary is mailed to the survivor, the survivor’s primary care physician and any other consultants to outline the relevant medical issues and recommendations for follow up