Survivorship care plans and long-term health after cancer
Understanding the impact of survivorship care plans on health outcomes in cancer survivors
This project looks at whether survivorship care plans help adult cancer survivors stay healthier and live longer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11186953 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are an adult cancer survivor, researchers will review your treatment history and follow-up care to compare people who received a survivorship care plan with those who did not. They will track screening, new cancers, heart disease, stroke, other late treatment complications, and deaths using medical records and registries. The team will compare outcomes over time while accounting for treatment types and other health risks. Results will help decide whether survivorship care plans lead to better follow-up care and fewer long-term health problems.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who have completed cancer treatment and have medical records documenting their treatments and follow-up care are the ideal candidates for this work.
Not a fit: People still receiving active cancer treatment, pediatric survivors, or those without accessible medical records are unlikely to be included or to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could show that survivorship care plans improve follow-up care, reduce late health problems, and lower mortality for cancer survivors.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies of survivorship care plans have produced mixed results on follow-up and quality-of-life outcomes, and effects on mortality remain unclear, so this work addresses an important gap.
Where this research is happening
Minneapolis, United States
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Blaes, Anne H. — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Blaes, Anne H.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.