Follow-up clinic at University Children’s Hospital Zurich

Website: Onkologie | Fachkompetenz | Kinderspital Zürich (uzh.ch) (in Germany only)

Costs: The costs of the follow-up clinic are usually charged to your health insurance company (please note: franchise) or invalidity insurance (in the case of a defect from birth)

Languages: German, English, French (or with an interpreter)

Opening hours: Monday to Friday by appointment, transition clinic Thursday and Friday

Information on the clinic:

Today, children and adolescents with cancer have very good chances of recovery. All patients require follow-up checks after their treatment has been completed. On the one hand, the focus is on tumour follow-up care, and on the other, seeing whether there are any late effects which have been caused by the tumour or the therapy. We draw up an individualised follow-up care plan for every patient based on international recommendations. This also entails accompanying those affected and their families right into adulthood.

• Follow-up care for all forms of cancer and types of tumour in childhood and adolescence once therapy has been concluded
• Interdisciplinary networking with endocrinology, psychology and other disciplines
• Transition clinic for adolescents and young adults – here, we decide on a suitable place for further follow-up care and issue a Survivor Care Plan
• Open to former patients of all age groups, as well as to patients from other clinics and countries who would like to discuss necessary checks. 
• Follow-up care for patients after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation takes place in the Department for Stem Cell Transplantation