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Cancer Survivorship Research Unit (CSRU)

As the population of cancer survivors continues to expand rapidly, there is increasing need to bring rigorous epidemiological approaches to survivorship research. DCEG responded by creating the Cancer Survivorship Research Unit (CSRU), with the goal of improving the clinical care and quality of life of cancer survivors by increasing understanding of the adverse effects of treatment through trans-disciplinary epidemiological and genetics studies. 

Division-Wide Expertise

photograph of Jacqueline Vo, Patricia Ganz, Stephen Chanock, and Lindsay Morton
Dr. Patricia Ganz Delivers Visiting Scholar Lecture

Dr. Ganz presented “Not Just Tired’: The Biology of Fatigue and Cognitive Changes after Breast Cancer Treatment

The CSRU includes investigators from across the division with an aim of increasing trans-divisional survivorship research studies, but is housed in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, building on the branch’s long-standing expertise in studying subsequent malignancy risks and late effects of cancer treatment.

CSRU activities are complemented by monthly seminars coordinated by the DCEG Cancer Survivorship Working Group, co-chaired by Drs. Shahinaz Gadalla, Lindsay Morton, Sara Schonfeld, and Jacqueline Vo.

Research Studies

Current studies led by CSRU members include a broad range of cancer survivor populations (e.g., pediatric cancer, breast cancer, hematologic malignancies), consider special populations (e.g., individuals with inherited cancer predisposition syndromes, hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients), and assess a range of outcomes.

Survivor Populations by Cancer Type

Breast Cancer

Cancer Risk Among Childhood Cancer Survivors

New study investigates the role of common inherited genetic factors in the development of subsequent cancers.

Pediatric Cancers

Special Populations

Methods and Outcomes

Some Breast Cancer Treatments Linked to Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk

This study may inform long-term and age-specific cardiovascular disease follow-up for breast cancer survivors.

For more information, contact Lindsay Morton, Ph.D.

Radiation Epidemiology Branch - Research Areas

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