Taking on Life After Cancer Clinic

The Taking on Life after Cancer (TLC) Clinic, at the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, is the only childhood cancer survivorship clinic in Alabama designed specifically to help pediatric cancer survivors optimize their health and quality of life. The clinic strives to provide appropriate risk-based care for survivors and works to increase awareness among healthcare providers of the unique needs of childhood cancer survivors. The TLC clinic provides detailed information for cancer survivors and their families regarding the patient’s treatment and risks for late effects, psychosocial evaluation and support, risk-based screening for late effects, and referrals to other specialists, as needed. The program is devoted to participating in research and outreach initiatives to better understand and meet the needs of pediatric cancer survivors.