Resources

It is estimated that one in 250 young adults will be a survivor of childhood cancer by 2010. Consequently, attention to quality of life for this growing population is of great concern. Log onto the CureSearch website to review the survivorship guidelines. You might even want to print them and take them to your primary care provider as an outline for your plan of care for future provider visits. This website offers downloads for many specific health issues, such as single kidney health, emotional health and hearing loss.

http://www.survivorshipguidelines.org/

Listed below are a few of the long-term follow-up clinics in the Chicago area. Please contact them directly for more information about the comprehensive services they offer.

Pediatric Oncology Survivorship in Transition (P.O.S.T.) Clinic
Keyser Family Pediatric Cancer Center
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
4440 W 95th Street Oak Lawn, IL 60553
Coordinator: Linda Rivard, RN
Phone: 708-684-4042
E-mail: linda.rivard@advocatehealth.com
Patients must be 3 years off therapy and the clinic sees patients of all ages

Survivors Taking Action and Responsibility (STAR) clinic
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza (Lincoln and Fullerton)
Chicago, IL 60614
For appointments, call 1.800.KIDS.DOC
Patients enter the program five years after diagnosis.

STAR Program (Survivors Taking Action & Responsibility)
Patients transition to the adult STAR Program once they reach 18 years of age.
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Advanced Practice Nurse: Karen Kinahan, MS, RN, APRN
Office(312) 695-4979
Email: kkinahan@nmff.org