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Survivorship Resource

Posted 12/5/2011

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First, my apologies to anyone who tried to read this post between yesterday and today. When I wrote and entered it, all looked fine on my computer. This morning, almost all of the content was gone. Sigh...

To begin again: ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) has many excellent patient/family resources on its CancerNet site. Here is an example from the section on Survivorship and a link to read more:

Survivorship: Next Steps to Take

Survivorship: Next Steps to Take

Once your active treatment is complete, you may wonder what happens after cancer treatment (listen to a podcast of this topic). The following list provides information and resources that offer answers to common questions people may have after treatment.

Document Your Treatment

Download forms to fill out with your doctor about what treatment(s) you received and outline the schedule for follow-up care.

Read about how to keep a complete record of your medical care and the importance of doing so.

Learn the definitions of medical terms you may hear after your cancer treatment is completed.

Manage Side Effects

Learn more about more than 40 common side effects of cancer and its treatment, including ways your health care team can treat them.

Find out more about the symptoms and management of common long-term side effects that survivors may experience.

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