 Who can be evaluated in the LIFE Clinic?
- Survivors who received cancer treatment at our hospital
- Survivors who received cancer treatment at another hospital that does not have a long-term survivor program, or that is located in another city
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer who have moved to Southern California
- In certain cases, survivors of some non-cancerous conditions commonly treated in childhood with cancer chemotherapy (examples include aplastic anemia, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and hemophagocytic syndrome)
When is a survivor eligible for evaluation in the LIFE Clinic?
In general, patients undergo their initial evaluation in the LIFE Clinic when they are at least 5 years after diagnosis and 2 years after completion of the last treatment, whichever is later.
How are survivors referred to the LIFE Clinic?
- For survivors treated at our hospital, the primary oncologist will initiate the referral when you are eligible. If you think you are eligible and have not been referred, discuss this with your primary oncologist
- For survivors treated somewhere other than our hospital, you should discuss this with your primary oncologist and ask him/her to contact the LIFE Survivorship and Transition Program. Medical records should be forwarded to the LIFE Program office prior to the scheduled visit.
- Adult survivors of childhood cancer who have not been followed for many years should contact the LIFE Program directly.
Please feel free to contact the LIFE Program office to discuss the referral process in detail.
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