About the NDCSF

Founded by a survivor, for survivors.

Life After Cancer: Now What?

At NDCSF, we believe in personalized, evidence-based care designed specifically for cancer survivors.

We follow established NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines and use tools like Treatment Summaries and Survivorship Care Plans (TSSPs) to help survivors and their healthcare providers stay informed, proactive, and empowered.

Whether you're newly finished with treatment or years into survivorship, we want to help create a clear roadmap for your continued health—because navigating life after cancer shouldn’t feel uncertain.

Founding Story

Dr. Jessie Lindemann founded the NDCSF in March 2025.  She originally became interested in cancer survivorship when she became a cancer survivor in 2003, when diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

She began to recognize significant gaps in healthcare—as well as a general lack of awareness among both the public and medical community—regarding the lives and health of survivors after being discharged from oncology care around 2010. Finding healthcare providers who understood the additional testing and screenings she needed proved to be a challenge.

Dr. Lindemann has training in cancer survivorship through a University of Minnesota elective course she took during her Family Medicine residency. She also has experience working in a local breast clinic, providing longitudinal care for breast cancer survivors. Lastly, she has also been honored as a 2025 NCCS (National Coalition for Cancer Survivors) Elevate Ambassador, which will provide her with more education, resources, and knowledge to bring to our community.

Dr. Lindemann has a vision of a community in which all cancer survivors have a survivorship care plan, and cancer survivors everywhere have a greater life expectancy.

Survivorship FAQs

  • An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life

  • Cancer survivorship is growing! In 2016, there were 15.5 million cancer survivors in the U.S.—that’s about 1 in 20 people.

  • Yes. There are evidence-based protocols designed to address survivors' needs—but they are often underutilized in everyday practice.

  • Absolutely. Cancer survivors require different screening schedules and healthcare recommendations compared to average-risk individuals.

  • Survivors should be monitored for recurrence of their original cancer and for secondary cancers that may result from previous treatments.

  • Yes. Survivors are more than twice as likely to develop chronic health conditions compared to the general population.

  • Survivors may deal with mental health struggles, financial stress, education and employment barriers, changes in social life, chronic symptoms, body image concerns, fertility and sexual function issues, and effects on various body systems—including cardiac, neurological, endocrine, and more.

  • Yes. With guidance and shared awareness, survivors and their PCPs can monitor the long-term effects of treatments like chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.

  • Yes. The NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) offers detailed survivorship guidelines that support informed screening and care planning for all survivors.

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