Overview
With contemporary therapy, the overall survival rate for childhood cancer is increasing with current 5-year survival rates >85%; however, survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for morbidity and early mortality due to late effects of their treatment. Our group’s goal is to improve the overall health and quality of life of pediatric cancer survivors through early detection and treatment of late effects. Our main areas of focus are how to improve lifestyle behaviors in survivors, the use of technology to improve care delivery, and transitions of care.
Current Projects
- Improving Support for Survivors Engaged in Transition (IS SET)
- Developing a Wellness Intervention for Adolescent Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Evaluation of Vestibular Dysfunction in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Treated with Platinum-Based Chemotherapies
- The Future of SCPs (Survivorship Care Plans)
Current Positions
- Section Leader, Children’s Oncology Group Long-term Follow-up Guidelines Oral/Dental/Gastrointestinal/Hepatic and Urinary Tract Task Forces
- Institutional Principal Investigator, Childhood Cancer Survivor Study