Long-term Follow-up Clinic Patient and Family Resources
The Long-term Follow-up Clinic sees patients two years post-treatment with no evidence of cancer.
The Long-term Follow-up (LTFU) Clinic provides ongoing surveillance and care of the chronic health issues that are a result of cancer treatment or bone marrow transplantation. Patients are transitioned to the LTFU clinic once the individual is 2 years off treatment.
- Download the Long-term Follow-up Clinic brochure (PDF)
There are two specialized multidisciplinary clinics combined with other subspecialty services (including endocrinology) for patients who received treatment for brain tumours or underwent a bone marrow transplantation.
- Download the Multi-disciplinary Clinic brochure (PDF)
The Long-term Follow-up Clinic offers outreach clinics in the following locations:
- Comox
- Kelowna
- Kamloops
- Prince George
The oncology team has developed disease-specific long-term follow-up (LTFU) guidelines to guide the surveillance and care provided. The team may modify these guidelines individually to provide the best care for each individual patient.
- In partnership with BC Cancer, a Late Effects, Assessment and Follow-up (LEAF) Clinic was established in July 2016 for adults who have survived childhood cancer. Please visit the LEAF clinic web page on the BC Cancer website for further information
- Transition to adult care patient educational video: Watch this informative video which details some of the steps a patient might take on their transition to adult care journey
- Journey map (PDF): This document provides a guideline for the skills and benchmarks we help patients and families to meet before they transition to adult care
- ON TRAC youth readiness quiz (PDF): Youth can take this quiz to assist in preparing for your transition to adult care
- Transition to adult care social, mental health and education resources (PDF): This is a compiled list of resources, scholarships etc. that may be useful for transition to adult care
- Children’s Oncology Group Kids Care app: An application that we recommend families use to track their appointments with us, have their care team information in one place, and access medication and late effects information. You can download the app from Apple and Google
- Children’s Oncology Group long-term follow-up guidelines: Information for families on the potential late effects of treatment