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To learn more about cancer survivorship research at Sylvester, please call 305-243-3329 or
email Survivorship Research.
Your Life Beyond Cancer
Cancer survivorship doesn’t begin only after treatment. It starts the day you’re diagnosed. Whether you’re in the middle of treatment or moving into the next phase of your recovery, survivorship support remains important throughout your journey. It’s normal to feel hopeful about your future while also wondering what comes next. That’s why the team at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, is here to help you feel supported at every step — so you can not only survive, but truly thrive.
Sylvester is home to the Gastrointestinal Cancers Survivorship Wellness Clinic focused on your needs from diagnosis throughout the continuum of your life.
This clinic serves survivors of all major and rare gastrointestinal (GI) cancers including, but not limited to:
- Anal cancer
- Biliary (bile duct) cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
- Colorectal cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
Your Personalized Survivorship Care Plan
During and following your cancer treatment at Sylvester, our survivorship care team can help address your concerns — from worries about recurrence to changing dietary needs, sexual health, and returning to work and daily activities. After your initial in-person or telehealth visit, you should feel reassured, informed, and equipped with actionable tools for everyday life.
You’ll receive a written, personalized survivorship care plan designed to help you meet your health, wellness, and lifestyle goals.
Your personalized survivorship care plan includes:
- A summary of your diagnosis and treatments
- GI cancer–specific follow-up visits
- Site-specific surveillance schedule (including endoscopy/colonoscopy and imaging)
- Clear red-flag symptoms
- Referrals to specialists as needed
- Important contact information
- Clear next steps
Sylvester’s Innovative Services for GI Cancer Survivors
Nutritional Guidance
Because many GI cancer survivors experience malnutrition, weight loss, and difficulty absorbing nutrients, early and expert nutrition intervention is essential. You’ll receive access to a dedicated oncology dietitian or health coach for personalized planning.
Lifestyle Medicine Program
This program integrates nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, sleep, and long-term wellness behaviors into one coordinated, proactive plan.
Exercise Physiology and Physical/Occupational Therapy
Personalized programs help rebuild strength, bowel function, stamina, and physical performance while reducing fatigue and recurrence risk.
Emotional, Social, and Psychological Support
Support for anxiety, depression, scanxiety, body image changes, intimacy issues, and life reintegration.
Integrative Care
Acupuncture, massage, yoga, art and music therapy, and spiritual care to reduce stress and improve quality of life.
Monitoring for Recurrence and Secondary Cancers
Stage- and site-specific surveillance with labs, imaging, and coordination with your primary care team.
Managing Your Side Effects, Improving Your Life
- Bowel dysfunction and malabsorption
- Ostomy-related complications
- Peripheral neuropathy and paresthesia
- Fatigue
- Loss of strength and stamina
- Nutritional and metabolic issues
- Sexual dysfunction and pelvic floor issues
- Psychological effects including anxiety, depression, and PTSD-like symptoms
Your Team of Dedicated Experts
Your survivorship care will be coordinated by Sylvester providers including:
- Acupuncturists
- Advanced Practice Providers
- Dermatologists
- Dietitians
- Exercise physiologists
- Gastroenterologists
- Medical oncologists
- Nurses
- Occupational therapists
- Pain specialists
- Palliative care providers
- Pastoral/spiritual care
- Physical medicine specialists
- Physical therapists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Radiation oncologists
- Social workers
- Surgical oncologists
- Wound and ostomy specialists
Our Advanced Practice Providers specialize in GI cancers and understand the unique long-term effects survivors face.
Start Your Wellness Journey
To learn more or request an appointment, call 305-243-4922.
Why Choose Sylvester
Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute. One of the only dedicated institutes of its kind in Florida.
NCI-designated cancer center. Recognized for excellence in research, treatment, and community outreach.
Comprehensive care. Multidisciplinary, evidence-based, personalized care.
Research leadership. Advancing survivorship science to improve long-term quality of life.
