The survivorship research behind Oncera
Oncera is a research-grounded cancer survivorship platform. We translate published survivorship literature and guidance from leading organizations into plain-language focus areas and doctor-ready questions — educational and non-diagnostic, always alongside your care team.
Our approach
What Oncera is built to support
Oncera was built to help close the post-treatment survivorship gap — the stretch after active treatment ends, when the appointments and check-ins fall away but the questions don't. Our approach is research-oriented and survivor-centered: we take the breadth of survivorship guidance and organize it into something calm, clear, and usable between visits.
The platform turns scattered signals — treatment history, symptoms, sleep, mood, nutrition, and more — into a small number of plain-language focus areas, then helps you prepare questions to bring to your care team. It is designed to make your conversations with clinicians go further, not to stand in for them. To see how this works step by step, read how Oncera works or explore the cancer survivorship app.
What Oncera does not claim
Oncera is an educational and informational platform. To keep that boundary clear, here is what it does not do.
Does not diagnose any condition or interpret results as a diagnosis.
Does not treat or recommend specific therapies.
Does not prescribe medications, supplements, or dosages.
Does not monitor emergencies or provide urgent or crisis care.
Does not predict disease or relapse, or estimate recurrence risk.
It does help you organize survivorship information and prepare questions for your care team.
If you have urgent symptoms or a medical emergency, contact your care team or local emergency services. For the full terms, read our medical disclaimer.
A structured model
The seven survivorship domains we organize
Survivorship touches the whole person, so we organize it into seven research-informed domains — never more, never a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Physical Health
Energy, movement, and the late and long-term effects that can linger after treatment.
Emotional Wellbeing
Mood, stress, and the worry that can follow treatment — including fear of recurrence.
Sleep
Rest, sleep quality, and the patterns that shape how recovery feels day to day.
Nutrition
Eating patterns and everyday choices that support steady recovery over time.
Hormone Therapy
Living with ongoing endocrine therapy and the side effects that can come with it.
Alcohol & Nicotine
Understanding alcohol and nicotine in the context of life after cancer treatment.
Environmental Health
Everyday surroundings and exposures, framed as gentle, practical awareness.
Where it comes from
Source categories we use
Our content is informed by trusted categories of survivorship guidance rather than vague wellness claims. We draw on guidance from leading organizations and the broader research base, and write in plain language so it's usable between appointments. We name source categories — not specific studies or statistics — so you can read further from authoritative places.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Public survivorship and late-effects education.
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Survivor-facing guidance and practical resources.
ASCO & NCCN
Professional oncology and survivorship guidance.
Peer-reviewed survivorship literature
Published research across the survivorship field.
Accuracy & care
Our editorial and review process
Everything we publish is grounded in research, written in plain language, and shaped to be educational rather than diagnostic. We avoid alarmist framing and never claim to predict relapse. Each guide notes when it was last reviewed, and we update content as understanding evolves.
As Oncera grows, our content is moving toward credentialed clinical review. We are deliberate about this: we will name a clinical reviewer and their credentials only once that review is confirmed, rather than implying oversight that isn't yet in place. Until then, we describe our process openly and welcome corrections — if you spot something that needs fixing, we want to hear about it.
You can read the full details in our editorial policy and our medical disclaimer.
How research becomes survivor support
We move from the research base to something you can actually use before your next appointment.
Organized into domains
Survivorship guidance is mapped onto the seven domains, so the whole person is covered in one calm structure.
Translated to focus areas
Your signals are explained in plain language as a small number of focus areas — never a diagnosis, never alarm.
Turned into questions
Focus areas become doctor-ready questions you can bring to your care team — the support stays with the people who treat you.
See the full flow in how it works, or learn more about the cancer survivorship app.
Built on research, designed for survivors
Explore how Oncera organizes survivorship into seven clear domains and turns it into questions you can bring to your care team.