Table 4.
Descriptions of each Center of Excellence
| Institution/Director | Year began | Survivorship clinic models | Community affiliates | Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA, Jonsson CCC www.cancer.ucla.edu | 2006 | Consultative (A) LTFU (P) | 3 | Behavioral interventions; health care outcomes, nutritional interventions; and symptom control |
| Dana-Farber cancer institute www.danafarber.org/pat/surviving | 2004 | Consultative (A, The LAF adult survivorship clinic) LTFU (P) | 3 | Descriptive and analytic studies of morbidity in survivors and health services research. |
| Fred Hutchinson Can Res Center www.fhcrc.org/patient/support/survivorship | 2006 | Consultative (A) LTFU (P and A) | 3 | Quality of life, health care outcomes longitudinal studies, web-based interventions, physical activity interventions, and biobehavioral mechanisms |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/58022.cfm | 2005 | In Clinic (A) LTFU (P and A) Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer | 3 | Interventions to address treatment-related effects; physical activity interventions; sexual functioning, sleep disturbances; and speech rehabilitation. Health care outcomes |
| Univ Colorado Cancer Center www.uccc.info/for-healthcare-professional/cancercenter/prevention/Survivorship/uccc-livestrong.aspx | 2006 | Consultative (A, P) | 3 | Telephone counseling interventions |
| OSUCCC–James Cancer Hospital www.jamesline.com/patientsandvisitors/survivorship | 2007 | Consultative (A) Pediatric Transition LTFU (P) | 2 | Interventions to address treatment-related effects; fatigue, lymphedema, nutritional interventions, bone health and patient- reported outcomes |
| Univ Penn, Abramson Cancer Center www.penncancer.org/cancerprograms | 2007 | Integrative (A) Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Transition LTFU (A) | 3 | Interventions to address treatment-related effects (i.e. acupuncture); cardiovascular risk in testicular cancer patients; a population-based study of the genetics of testicular cancer; BMD issues in breast cancer survivors; and needs assessment in testicular cancer survivors. |
| Univ North Carolina CCC http://cancer.unc.edu/patient/ | 2008 | In development |
CCC comprehensive cancer center; A adult, LTFU long-term follow-up, P pediatric, BMD bone mineral density