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SJLIFE: Establishment of a Lifetime Cohort of Adults Surviving Childhood Cancer

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Long-term Effects

Eligibility Overview:

  • Participants must be at least 5 years from diagnosis of childhood cancer between 1962-2012, treated and followed at St. Jude

Description

The purpose of the study is to learn about the long-term health of survivors of childhood cancer and to reduce the late effects of childhood cancer treatments. The information gathered will be used to make recommendations for the follow-up of survivors who have completed cancer treatment and future patients diagnosed with childhood cancer and to guide the development of health promoting interventions.

Participants in this research study received treatment for a childhood cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital between 1962 and 2012. Participation involves completion of a comprehensive health evaluation at St. Jude over a period of 3-4 days.

Objectives

  • To establish a lifetime group of childhood cancer survivors treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • To evaluate health outcomes in aging survivors of pediatric cancer

Eligibility

  • Participants must be at least 5 years from diagnosis of childhood cancer between 1962-2012, treated and followed at St. Jude

Principal Investigators

Melissa M. Hudson, MD
Kirsten K. Ness, PT, PhD, FAPTA 

The above information is intended to provide only a basic description about a research protocol that may be currently active at St. Jude. The details made available here may not be the most up-to-date information on protocols used by St. Jude. To receive full details about a protocol and its status and or use at St. Jude, a physician must contact St. Jude directly.

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