Today, nearly 75 percent of all children with cancer have a chance of surviving five years and beyond thanks to remarkable advances in treatments.

The dramatic growth in survivorship has created a community that may face unique health and psychological challenges as they age; challenges referred to as the “late effects” of the disease and its treatment. The most common late effects include:

• Cardiac problems
• Learning disabilities
• Growth and fertility issues
• Psychological dysfunction
• Second malignancies

The Life After Cancer Clinic at UCLA was created to address the medical and quality-of-life issues of childhood cancer survivors through a comprehensive health evaluation, a psychosocial assessment and targeted specialty referrals. The program also helps survivors with educational, vocational and insurance coverage challenges.

For more information, please contact:
La Vette Bowles, F.N.P
(310) 825-6708
lbowles@mednet.ucla.edu