Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with pediatric cancer?

You may be eligible to participate in a pediatric cancer clinical trial.

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with pediatric cancer? You may be eligible to participate in a pediatric cancer clinical trial.

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Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trial in Los Angeles CA
NCT01518400 | Observational

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with pediatric cancer?

You may be eligible to participate in a pediatric cancer clinical trial.

Have you or your loved ones been diagnosed with pediatric cancer? You may be eligible to participate in a pediatric cancer clinical trial.

Recruiting

Male & Female

All ages

This study is looking to recruit 5000 Participants

The purpose of this study is to develop a mechanism for utilizing the comprehensive clinical database of childhood cancer survivors at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) for research purposes. Using clinical information obtained from follow-up visits of childhood cancer survivors, the database will focus on interventions to improve health status and health-related quality of life in childhood cancer survivors. This study allows for establishment and analyses of a research database for LIFE survivors by the investigators listed herein. Over the last three decades, there has been marked improvement in survival following childhood cancer, with 5-year survival rates now approaching 80%. However, the use of cancer therapy at an early age can result in complications that may not be apparent until years later as the child matures. These resulting complications, called late effects, are principally related to the specific therapy employed and the age of the child at the time the therapy was administered. Late effects may affect virtually every body system and substantially impair quality of life. As many as two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors develop at least one late effect as a result of treatment, and approximately one-third have a late effect classified as severe or life threatening.