Office of Cancer Survivorship

The NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) works to enhance the quality and length of survival of all persons diagnosed with cancer and to prevent, minimize, or manage adverse effects of cancer and its treatment.

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Spotlight

Cancer Currents Blog

June 2021 — COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Less Effective in Some People with Cancer

New study results suggest that some people with cancer may not be as protected by the vaccine.

Feature

May 2021 — NEW Funding Opportunity: Exercise and Nutrition Interventions to Improve Cancer Treatment-Related Outcomes (ENICTO) in Cancer Survivors Consortium (RFA-CA-21-031 and RFA-CA-21-032)

NCI seeks to support exercise and/or medical nutrition intervention research designed to improve cancer treatment-related outcomes for therapies delivered with curative or life-extending intent to cancer survivors.

Webinar

April 2021 — Recording Now Available: Disparities and Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Care

This April 20^th webinar focused on the recently released Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) technical brief, Disparities and Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Care.

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Funding Opportunities

Research to Reduce Morbidity and Improve Care for Pediatric, and Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors

DUE DATE: July 31, 2021

Leveraging Cognitive Neuroscience to Improve Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Related Cognitive Impairment

DUE DATE: June 09, 2022

Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization

DUE DATE: September 08, 2022

About The Office of Cancer Survivorship

An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life. There are many types of survivors, including those living with cancer and those free of cancer. This term is meant to capture a population of those with a history of cancer rather than to provide a label that may or may not resonate with individuals.

OCS works to promote a better understanding of unique needs of the growing population of cancer survivors, and to enhance our ability to address them.