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Cancer Survivors clinical trials and research

• 15Clinical trials
• 267NIH research projects
• 8Countries

Newest Cancer Survivors clinical trials

All recruiting trials (15)

• Brief Behavioral Activation for cancer survivors 65+

  This study tests whether a short behavioral-activation therapy delivered by phone or video can help reduce depression and anxiety and improve well-being in English- or Spanish-speaking cancer survivors aged 65 and older.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Basking Ridge, New Jersey and 6 other locations · NCT07768449

• Smartphone app to help follow the 2024 KDIGO chronic kidney disease guidelines

  This project will test whether a smartphone app helps young adults (ages 16–29) with chronic kidney disease follow the 2024 KDIGO guideline recommendations.

  Recruiting at 2 sites St. James's Hospital, Ireland · Dublin and 1 other locations · NCT07561957

• GI-102 plus GIB-7 to target immune aging and gut‑brain‑muscle health

  This trial tests whether combining GI-102 and the synbiotic GIB-7 can improve aging-related biomarkers in healthy adults and cancer survivors.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2 GI Innovation, Inc. · Charlestown, New South Wales and 1 other locations · NCT07363057

• Relaxation and stress-reduction using yoga or mindfulness for cancer survivors

  This study will test whether oncology-informed yoga or SMART mindfulness training can improve well-being and change epigenetic markers in adult survivors of lung, colon, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancers.

  Recruiting Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, New York · NCT07161713

• Italian employers' perspectives on supporting employees who return to work after cancer

  This project will talk with Italian employers to see how they manage and support employees returning to work after a cancer diagnosis.

  Recruiting Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS · Reggio Emilia, RE · NCT06994182

• Social needs screening and connection program for Metro Detroit cancer survivors

  This project will test whether cancer survivors in Metro Detroit can complete a social needs screening and be connected to community resources for food and digital access.

  Recruiting Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute · Detroit, Michigan · NCT06908629

• Evaluating sleep quality in young cancer survivors

  This study is trying to see how well young cancer survivors aged 15 to 24 sleep after their treatment and what factors might affect their sleep quality.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Nice · NCT06904495

• Laser therapy to reduce neuropathic pain after chemotherapy

  This trial tests whether repeated low-level laser (photobiomodulation) sessions can reduce neuropathic pain in adult cancer survivors who developed peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy.

  Recruiting Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle · Mougins, Alpes Maritimes and 1 other locations · NCT06834685

• EMDR therapy for chemotherapy-induced conditioned nausea and vomiting in cancer survivors

  This study will try EMDR therapy to reduce chemotherapy-related conditioned nausea and vomiting in people who previously had cancer.

  Recruiting University Medical Center Groningen · Groningen, Provincie Groningen · NCT06769165

• Online psychological program for cancer survivors

  This trial tests whether different parts of a 10-week therapist-guided online psychological program help adult cancer survivors with anxiety, depression, or fear of recurrence.

  Recruiting Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm · NCT06046586

• Assessing cognitive and quality of life issues in advanced cancer survivors treated with immunotherapy

  This study is testing a new therapy to see if it can help advanced cancer survivors who have received immunotherapy improve their mental health and cognitive challenges.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · Brussels, Brussels Capital and 1 other locations · NCT05667857

• Exercise and NAD+ Supplementation for Young Cancer Survivors

  This study is testing if combining exercise with a supplement called nicotinamide riboside can help young cancer survivors improve their muscle strength and fitness.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Duarte, California and 2 other locations · NCT05194397

• Targeted telerehabilitation after curative lung cancer treatment

  This project will try an 8-week targeted telerehabilitation program for Veterans who recently finished curative treatment for stage I–III lung cancer to reduce breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety and improve physical and social function.

  Recruiting VA Office of Research and Development · Aurora, Colorado · NCT05179408

• Rehabilitation program for children recovering from cancer treatment

  This study is testing a new rehabilitation program to help children and teens who have finished cancer treatment improve their strength, energy, and overall quality of life.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Ghent · Ghent · NCT05154305

• Cross-training program for cancer survivors

  This study is testing a 12-week workout program for cancer survivors to see if it can improve their fitness, body shape, and overall quality of life compared to standard guidelines.

  Recruiting Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute · Detroit, Michigan · NCT03750981

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 267)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Telehealth exercise program to help rural breast cancer survivors fight fatigue

  A telehealth exercise program is being tested to reduce cancer-related fatigue in rural breast cancer survivors.

  NIH research University of Montana · Missoula, United States · NIH-11627181

• Understanding how survivorship care plans affect health outcomes for cancer survivors

  A study will look at whether survivorship care plans help reduce deaths and improve health for adults who have survived cancer.

  NIH research University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, United States · NIH-11624297

• Cancer Pain Management for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors with Depressive Symptoms

  A technology-based program helps Asian American breast cancer survivors with depressive symptoms manage chronic pain more effectively from home using a web app and mobile tools.

  NIH research Vanderbilt University · Nashville, UNITED STATES · NIH-11609950

• Social connections and quality of life for kids who survived brain cancer

  This project follows pediatric brain cancer survivors as they grow into adults to understand how their social connections affect their happiness and mental well-being.

  NIH research Children's Hosp of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11473996

• Nutrition and exercise plan to help overweight cancer survivors, using multi-omics to tailor care

  A cancer survivorship program combines a tailored diet and exercise plan with multi-omics data to personalize care for adults with overweight or obesity.

  NIH research University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, UNITED STATES · NIH-11457147

• Addressing financial hardship for cancer patients and their caregivers

  A new NIH-funded project aims to develop a practical, adaptable program to reduce financial toxicity for people with cancer and those who care for them.

  NIH research University of Virginia · Charlottesville, United States · NIH-11453762

• Acupuncture for psychic and neural symptoms in breast cancer survivors

  A study tests whether acupuncture helps improve joint pain, fatigue, and sleep problems in breast cancer survivors who are on endocrine therapy.

  NIH research University of Illinois at Chicago · Chicago, UNITED STATES · NIH-11445909

• Digital alcohol-reduction aid for young cancer survivors

  A technology-based program helps adolescents and young adults who have survived cancer reduce risky drinking in a way that fits with the challenges of post-treatment life.

  NIH research Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11444090

• Strategies to Find and Reconnect Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors to Adult Follow-Up Care

  A nationwide effort to locate and re-engage young people who survived childhood cancer so they can keep receiving important follow-up care.

  NIH research Columbia University Health Sciences · New York, United States · NIH-11442992

• New ways to help survivors of childhood cancer move from pediatric to adult care

  A pilot randomized trial across three health systems tests a new approach to help childhood and adolescent cancer survivors smoothly transition to adult survivorship care.

  NIH research Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United States · NIH-11442842

• Understanding substance use in young adult cancer survivors

  A short study to learn why young adults who survived cancer use alcohol or drugs, so doctors can tailor better help.

  NIH research State University of New York at Buffalo · Amherst, United States · NIH-11442112

• Caregiver-supported yoga for cancer survivors and their loved ones

  A study to see if a bilingual, caregiver-assisted yoga program delivered on a mobile app helps adults who had HSCT and their informal caregivers feel better and sleep better.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11438821

• Standardized, patient-centered treatment plans for breast and gynecologic cancer survivors facing sexual dysfunction and vaginal microbiome changes

  A patient-friendly program tests personalized, non-hormonal treatment plans for sexual dysfunction in breast cancer survivors, guided by changes in the vaginal microbiome.

  NIH research University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · Houston, United States · NIH-11431053

• Family-centered lifestyle program to help Black men with prostate cancer and their caregivers

  A family-based program helps Black men with prostate cancer and their caregivers adopt healthier eating and more physical activity to improve overall well-being.

  NIH research University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · Houston, United States · NIH-11419237

• Digital tool to help breast cancer survivors stick to hormone therapy

  A patient-friendly digital program is being developed to help women with breast cancer take their prescribed hormone therapy more consistently.

  NIH research University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11417149

• Long-term mental health after prostate cancer for survivors and their partners

  This project looks at how prostate cancer and its treatment affect the long-term mental health of men who had prostate cancer and their partners.

  NIH research University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston · Houston, United States · NIH-11417090

• Using ECG and AI to find childhood cancer survivors at risk for late cardiomyopathy

  This project uses routine ECG tracings plus artificial intelligence to spot childhood cancer survivors who may develop heart muscle disease years later.

  NIH research Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Winston-Salem, United States · NIH-11417087

• Fit2ThriveMIND: An at-home program to boost activity with mindfulness for breast cancer survivors

  A mobile-based program helps breast cancer survivors add more physical activity through mindful lessons and social support.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11416364

• Virtual tailored, music-based relaxation for anxiety in teenage and young adult cancer survivors

  A doctor-led plan will test a 8-week, online music-based relaxation program to help anxiety in adolescents and young adults who have survived cancer.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11415079

• Evidence-based patient navigation for young cancer survivors

  A patient-navigation program is being tested to help adolescents and young adults who have survived cancer stay up to date with checkups, screenings, and preventive care.

  NIH research Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · Oakland, UNITED STATES · NIH-11415030

• Can risk-reducing meds help prevent breast cancer in survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer

  A modeling study to see if medicines that lower breast cancer risk could help survivors of childhood and teenage cancer, especially those who had chest radiation.

  NIH research Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11413586

• STRENGTH: Time-restricted eating to reduce cardiometabolic risk in childhood cancer survivors

  A program tests whether time-restricted eating can lower heart and diabetes risks for adults who survived childhood cancer.

  NIH research Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · New York, United States · NIH-11412636

• Mental health support for cancer patients and survivors through community-led networks

  A community-based program will connect cancer patients and survivors with trained lay leaders and tailored mental health services to improve access to psychosocial care.

  NIH research Ponce School of Medicine · Ponce, United States · NIH-11411302

• TOPS for Breast Cancer Survivors: a weight loss program retooled for people living with breast cancer

  A Duke-led program is testing a structured weight‑loss plan tailored for breast cancer survivors to help them lose weight and reduce heart disease risk.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11403921

• Bridging reproductive health care for rural female cancer survivors

  A pilot program to make reproductive health care easier to access for adolescent and young adult (AYA) female cancer survivors in a rural, underserved area.

  NIH research San Diego State University · San Diego, United States · NIH-11402713

• Momentum+ for Older Cancer Survivors: A mobile program to boost activity and reduce sitting

  A new mobile program for older cancer survivors uses a stepwise plan and self-determination theory to help people move more and sit less, with support from wearables and caregiver partners.

  NIH research Klein Buendel, INC. · Lakewood, UNITED STATES · NIH-11400630

• ACES: Feasibility and guidelines for adding exercise to care for older cancer survivors

  A research project is exploring how to safely and practically include exercise in the care plans of people 65 and older living with cancer to improve their daily functioning and quality of life.

  NIH research Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, United States · NIH-11399919

• Virtual Mindful After Cancer program to improve sexual health for breast and gynecologic cancer survivors

  A web-based mindfulness program is being tested to help breast and gynecologic cancer survivors who have sexual health concerns.

  NIH research Oregon State University · Corvallis, United States · NIH-11396439

• Family-centered communication help for young adult survivors of childhood cancer

  A K08 grant to develop and pilot a tailored family-centered communication program to help young adult survivors of childhood cancer manage their ongoing care.

  NIH research Stanford University · Stanford, United States · NIH-11396251

• Helping cancer survivors keep up regular physical activity

  This project compares text-message reminders and peer coaching to help cancer survivors maintain regular physical activity after a 3-month starter program.

  NIH research University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr · Memphis, United States · NIH-11396214

• Supporting adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in moving to ongoing care

  A Duke-led project helps teenagers and young adults who survived cancer stay connected to care and manage long-term symptoms after they finish treatment.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11395444

• How heat waves and air pollution affect heart and lung health after breast cancer treatment

  This project looks at whether heat events and poor air quality make heart and lung problems more likely for people who survived breast cancer.

  NIH research Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah · Salt Lake City, United States · NIH-11394257

• Web-based pain coping skills training to help breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors feel better and stay adherent

  A patient-friendly, online program uses coping skills to relieve AI-related joint pain and improve taking AI medication.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11389373

• Proactive Outreach and streamlined genetic testing for prostate cancer survivors

  Aims to help prostate cancer survivors learn about and receive genetic testing so they and their families understand cancer risk and guide treatment.

  NIH research Georgetown University · Washington, United States · NIH-11384779

• Cognitive aging in long-term breast cancer survivors

  This research explores how aging affects thinking and memory in people who survived breast cancer many years after treatment, focusing on those 65 and older.

  NIH research Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · New York, United States · NIH-11379139

• Aging, DNA Methylation, and Cardio Risk in Breast Cancer Survivors

  A study to help breast cancer survivors understand how aging and DNA changes might raise the chance of heart disease.

  NIH research H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst · Tampa, United States · NIH-11378753

• Radiation-related scarring and related effects in head and neck cancer survivors

  A study looking at how fibrosis from radiation affects neck movement, swallowing, and daily life in people who have survived head and neck cancer.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11377529

• FoRtitude: an online program to ease fear of cancer recurrence for breast cancer survivors

  A woman who has finished breast cancer treatment uses an online program to learn easy CBT-based steps to feel less worried about cancer coming back.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-11376163

• Weight-loss program for Latina breast cancer survivors using remote, community-driven methods

  A remote, community-driven weight-loss program tailored for Latina breast cancer survivors will test adaptive, evidence-based strategies to help participants lose weight and improve health.

  NIH research Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, United States · NIH-11376158

• Brief Behavioral Activation to help older cancer survivors feel better

  A study will test a short behavioral therapy to help adults aged 65 and older who have survived cancer manage depression and stay engaged with care.

  NIH research Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research · New York, United States · NIH-11375557

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Quick answers

How many Cancer Survivors clinical trials are recruiting right now?

15, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in United States (6 trials), France (2 trials), Belgium (2 trials), Australia (1 trial), Ireland (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 2. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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