Childhood Cancer Survivor Study



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cancer, Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:10/26/2018
Start Date:January 5, 1995
End Date:November 2021
Contact:Gregory T. Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Email:referralinfo@stjude.org
Phone:1-866-278-5833

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The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) will investigate the long-term effects of cancer
and its associated therapies. A retrospective cohort study will be conducted through a
multi-institutional collaboration, which will involve the identification and active follow-up
of a cohort of approximately 50,000 survivors of cancer, diagnosed before 21 years of age,
between 1970 and 1999 and 10,000 sibling controls. This project will study children and young
adults exposed to specific therapeutic modalities, including radiation, chemotherapy, and/or
surgery, who are at increased risk of late-occurring adverse health outcomes. A group of
sibling controls will be identified and data collected for comparison purposes.

The study will focus on the following objectives:

- Characterize survivors' health with respect to disease- and treatment-related factors.

- Investigate the consequences of various intensities of exposure to chemotherapy and/or
radiation on health outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular, reproductive, second cancers, etc…).

- Compare the mortality experience of survivors with the general population.

- Characterize the health-related behaviors, patterns of medical care, and medical
follow-up needs of survivors.

- Describe patterns of familial aggregation of cancer, including known (and variations of)
cancer family syndromes.

- Collect and store biologic samples (saliva, blood, second tumor tissue) to correlate
with health outcomes and use for future research.

Inclusion Criteria:

Initial Cohort:

- Five-year survival following diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, CNS tumor, bone tumor,
Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma, or soft tissue sarcoma before age 21 years between January
1, 1970 and December 31, 1986 at one of participating centers.

Expanded cohort:

- Five-year survival following diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, CNS tumor, bone tumor,
kidney tumor, neuroblastoma, or rhabdomyosarcoma before age 21 years between January
1, 1987 and December 31, 1999 at one of participating centers.

- English- or Spanish-speaking and living in the U.S. or Canada at the time of
diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of non-malignant tumors (i.e., Langerhans cell histiocytosis, meningioma,
craniopharyngioma, etc.) treated with radiation and/or chemotherapy.

- Non-English speaking or residence outside the US or Canada.

Sibling Controls:

- For comparison purposes, a group of sibling controls will be identified to represent a
stratified random sample based on the distribution of survivors with regard to cancer
diagnosis, age, sex, race, and geographic location.
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South 34th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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666 Elm Street
Buffalo, New York 14263
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Principal Investigator: Denise Rokitka, MD
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5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
 773.702.1234
Principal Investigator: Tara Henderson, MD, MPH
Phone: 773-702-2501
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700 Childrens Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205
(616) 722-2000
Principal Investigator: Randy Olshefki
Phone: 614-722-3553
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4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90027
 (323) 660-2450
Principal Investigator: David Freyer, DO
Phone: 323-361-8953
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Los Angeles, California 90095
310-825-4321
Principal Investigator: Jacqueline Casillas, MD
Phone: 310-794-2474
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262 Danny Thomas Pl
Memphis, Tennessee 38105
(901) 495-3300
Principal Investigator: Gregory T. Armstrong, MD, MSCE
Phone: 866-278-5833
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
(612) 625-5000
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1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, California 92868
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291 Campus Dr
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(650) 725-3900
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Principal Investigator: Raymond Hutchinson, MD
Phone: 734-764-7126
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Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Principal Investigator: Lillian Meacham, MD
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13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, Colorado 80045
(720) 777-1234
Principal Investigator: Robert Greffe, MD
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Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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Phone: 202-939-9285
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450 Brookline Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 2215
617-632-3000
Principal Investigator: Lisa Diller, MD
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Chicago, Illinois 60611
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Reichek, MD, MSW
Phone: 312-227-4777
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1801 Inwood Rd
Dallas, Texas 75390
(214) 645-3300
Principal Investigator: Daniel Bowers, MD
Phone: 214-648-3150
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1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, California 91010
626-256-HOPE (4673)
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801 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
(682) 885-4000
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Houston, Texas 77030
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Phone: 713-792-2589
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6621 Fannin St
Houston, Texas 77030
(832) 824-1000
Principal Investigator: ZoAnn E. Dreyer, MD
Phone: 832-822-4209
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Principal Investigator: Terry Vik, MD
Phone: 317-944-8784
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Principal Investigator: Katharine R. Lange, MD
Phone: 612-813-6560
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1275 York Ave
New York, New York 10021
(212) 639-2000
Principal Investigator: Danielle Friedman, MD
Phone: 212-639-8138
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3414 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Principal Investigator: Jean Tersak, MD
Phone: 412-692-5963
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Rochester, Minnesota 55905
Principal Investigator: Vilmarie Rodriguez, MD
Phone: 507-284-2695
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1 Childrens Place
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
Principal Investigator: Mark Hayashi, PhD
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San Francisco, California 94143
Principal Investigator: Robert Goldsby, MD
Phone: 415-476-3831
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4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 987-2000
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555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
Principal Investigator: Paul Nathan, MD
Phone: 416-813-8795
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111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 476-5000
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Dean, MD
Phone: 703-531-3627
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