Survivorship Clinics
Our survivorship program, a LIVESTRONG® Survivorship Center of Excellence, brings resources, support, and information to cancer survivors with clinics, educational classes, and survivorship needs assessments.
For more information, please contact (720) 848 0349 or uch-survivorship@uch.edu.
TACTIC
The TACTIC (Thriving After Cancer Treatment Is Complete) clinic is a unique collaborative endeavor by the University of Colorado Hospital's Department of Internal Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, and the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
The clinic aims to assist adult survivors of childhood cancer and their health care providers in understanding the clinical late effects and risks from cancer treatment as well as the impact on the emotional well-being. The clinic can also serve in transitioning health care from the pediatric realm to adult care.
The TACTIC clinic is dedicated to promoting preventative care and healthy behaviors for adult survivors of childhood cancer who may face "late effects" of treatment that include:
- Heart failure related to chemotherapy
- Neuro-cognitive deficits
- Anxiety and depression
- Fertility issues
- Endocrine problems
Patients attending the TACTIC clinic receive:
- An assessment of past cancer treatment and late effects by a pediatric oncologist from Children’s Hospital Colorado
- An overall health evaluation by a general internal medicine physician from the University Of Colorado Hospital
- A psychosocial evaluation by a psychologist
- An educational overview of late effects and resources by an oncology nurse
- A treatment summary and survivorship care plan that summarizes cancer treatment information and TACTIC team recommendations for follow-up appointments, screenings and surveillance.
About the clinic
The clinic meets on the first Thursday of each month in the hospital's Department of Internal Medicine, located on the fifth floor of the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion (see maps and locations).
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact (720) 848-0349 or uch-survivorship@uch.edu.
THRIVE
The Adult Cancer Survivor Clinic is part of a major LIVESTRONG® Foundation effort to improve cancer survivorship programs across the country.
Supported by the University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC) and the hospital's Department of Internal Medicine, the clinic’s purpose is to help adult cancer survivors prepare themselves to receive proper medical care post-treatment.
Adult cancer survivors share certain health maintenance concerns, including:
- Heart health
- Bone health
- Healthy behaviors
- Cancer Screening & Prevention Guidelines
- Coping with the fear of recurrence, depression, and anxiety
To address these concerns, the clinic provides patients with survivorship care plans that serve as roadmaps for future care. These care plans follow guidelines set forth in "From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition," a landmark 2005 report by the National Academies' Institute of Medicine.
Survivorship care plans include:
- Diagnosis and treatment information (including potential treatment consequences)
- Timing and content of follow-up visits
- Tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing recurrent or new cancers
- Legal rights affecting employment and insurance
- Availability of psychological and support services
About the clinic
The clinic meets monthly. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact (720) 848-0349 or uch-survivorship@uch.edu.