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If you have undergone cancer treatment and need help navigating the next phase of your recovery, our Cancer Survivorship Program is committed to supporting you every step of the journey. We understand that cancer recovery includes staying as healthy as possible — body, mind and spirit.
Established in 2014, our program welcomes adult cancer survivors throughout Southern California and beyond. We provide support through information and tools to maximize your physical health, emotional adjustment and overall well-being. We offer a wide range of educational resources and services for:
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Our goal is to help cancer survivors resume life as quickly and fully as possible. We will work closely with you to understand your treatment history and any current or future long-term side effects resulting from cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. From there, we develop a comprehensive survivorship care plan to help you reclaim your quality of life.
If you are a cancer survivor, a survivorship care plan is one of the most important aids to have in your toolbox. Survivorship care plans are written summaries of cancer treatment and serve to monitor and maintain your health. To obtain your personalized survivorship care plan, simply ask your oncology care provider or your nurse navigator.
Our educational services are designed to empower you and provide fundamental knowledge of how to deal with many short-term and long-term side effects of cancer treatment, such as:
We offer education on a wide range of topics that impact life after finishing cancer treatment, including going back to work and managing health insurance.
Our Survivorship Clinic helps survivors manage the long-term effects of cancer treatment. Each visit includes an exam, review of current symptoms and a personalized care plan to support your long-term health.
Survivors may be seen in the Survivorship Clinic anytime following completion of cancer treatment. Survivors still receiving limited hormonal or targeted anti-cancer therapy after conventional cancer treatments may also be seen in the Survivorship Clinic.
When you schedule a visit at the Survivorship Clinic, your in-person or telehealth appointment will include an exam and detailed discussion about any cancer treatment side effects that you are currently experiencing. We will also help you understand how your cancer treatments may affect your future health. Our team will provide recommendations for improving your health and quality of life.
Our Survivorship Clinic experts collaborate closely with your cancer care team, oncologist and primary care provider to understand all aspects of your treatment plan and health history. All the information you receive from the Survivorship Clinic will be summarized in your personalized survivorship care plan, which will also be shared with your cancer treatment team and primary care provider.
The Survivorship Clinic gives you access to a world-renowned team of cancer specialists and cutting-edge research and treatment breakthroughs.
For questions, email survivor@usc.edu.
To schedule a new patient appointment, call (323) 865-3300.
Our Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinic provides personalized follow-up care for patients who have completed breast cancer treatment. We focus on physical recovery, emotional well-being and long-term health with a team-based approach.
Our services include:
The Melanoma Survivorship Clinic is led by the melanoma medical oncology team in collaboration with other oncology specialists to support patients after active treatment. This clinic offers individualized, long-term follow-up care focused on managing side effects related to melanoma therapies, including immunotherapy, and addressing emotional, physical and lifestyle concerns unique to melanoma survivors. Each visit includes a personalized survivorship care plan and referrals to supportive services as needed. Education on skin monitoring and sun safety is also emphasized.
The Sarcoma Survivorship Clinic, led by the sarcoma medical oncology team, is designed to support patients who have completed active treatment. This dedicated clinic offers a comprehensive review of your treatment history, discussion of potential long-term or late effects and management of any ongoing medical needs related to your cancer care. The appointment also includes guidance on health maintenance, individualized follow-up recommendations and the opportunity to address emotional or practical concerns that may arise in survivorship.
This clinic is offered in addition to your regularly scheduled sarcoma follow-up care and is not intended to replace those appointments with your oncology team.
The Cancer Survivorship Program helps you access a network of resources designed to provide support throughout survivorship.
The USC Norris Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council (CSAC) is a volunteer group comprising cancer patients, longtime survivors and family members who have cared for loved ones with cancer. CSAC members work in collaboration with the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Keck Medicine of USC to promote cancer research, improve health outcomes and provide a more satisfying patient experience. We advise clinicians, researchers and staff on issues bearing on the quality of patient care and help to identify and address areas where our unique patient perspective is most needed. CSAC meets virtually on the second Wednesday of every month at noon. Cancer patients, survivors and loved ones are invited to join us. For more information, please call (323) 442-7805 or email maryaalto@med.usc.edu. Learn more.
Our physical therapists use physical activity to help cancer survivors manage the side effects of cancer treatment and related problems. Research has shown that physical therapy can help reduce or improve the physical consequences of cancer and its treatment, including before and after cancer surgery. Learn more.
Occupational therapy practitioners can help maximize patients’ function and participation in activities of daily living, both physically and psychologically, regardless of a cancer survivor’s stage of recovery. Occupational therapy practitioners help cancer survivorship patients address common side effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment, including cancer-related fatigue, cancer treatment–related cognitive impairment, cancer-related pain, cancer-related peripheral neuropathy, weakness and debilitation, fall prevention, return-to-work needs, psychosocial concerns and lymphedema. Learn more.
The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program at USC (AYA@USC) is housed under the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, representing a collaboration between the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles General Medical Center. Our mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life of adolescents and young adults with cancer ages 18 to 39 through supportive care, research, education, peer-support programming and community outreach, ensuring that young people with cancer do not feel helpless or isolated. Learn more.
Approximately 5%-10% of cancers are caused by inherited susceptibility genes. Specialists work together to examine your personal and family history and check for features of hereditary syndromes. Our services include genetic testing, screening, prevention and treatment. Whether you’re looking for individual genetic testing or you also need care for your extended family, we will be by your side for all your cancer prevention, detection and treatment needs. Learn more.
At USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, registered dietitians help patients manage their nutrition needs during all phases of cancer treatment and survivorship. Registered dietitians support cancer survivorship through nutrition interventions that help manage the side effects of cancer treatment, promote well-being and quality of life and reduce cancer risk. Your registered dietitian will work closely with you to provide personalized recommendations and interventions using current, evidenced-based practice guidelines.
We provide cancer survivors resources for fertility assistance. We connect our patients with reproductive endocrinologists and other specialists in family planning.
Art can be an important part of the recovery and healing process. Keck Medicine of USC’s Institute for Arts in Medicine (I_AM) provides an array of creative services to patients, including poetry, music and a walk-in art studio at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. We even offer virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to lift spirits. We support patients through the arts, even in the face of overshadowing diagnoses. Learn more.
