A Complete Approach to After Cancer Survivorship Treatment
A cancer diagnosis is disruptive. Your cancer survivorship is a time when the after-effects of treatment are addressed, and you and your family define your “new normal.” We cannot say that your life will return to what it was before cancer, but we are committed to ensuring that you recover to your fullest after your diagnosis. We provide the following comprehensive services to our survivors:
Monitoring for late effects of treatment
Most survivors of cancer will have at least one long-term side effect of their cancer or their cancer treatment. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy may cause problems with:
- Heart
- Lungs
- Endocrine system (hormones)
- Bone growth and strength
- Hearing
- Mouth (teeth and gum) health
- Eyes
- Cognitive function, such as memory, processing and concentration changes
- Monitoring for cancer recurrence or development of a second cancer
- Coordinating treatment with primary care and specialty care providers, including transition to a primary care provider when appropriate
Management of physical changes
- Rehabilitation Services
— Occupational therapy
— Physical therapy
— Speech therapy - Prosthetic management
- Pain management
- Integrative health therapies such as acupuncture and meditation strategies
School reintegration/re-entry
- School personnel and peer education
- Evaluation of cognitive function
- Individual Education Programs (IEP)
- 504 Plan
Healthful Behaviors and Creating a Wellness Plan
- Guidance on how to define your “new normal”
- Diet and nutrition
- Exercise and other physical activity
- Coping with fatigue
- Managing stress and worry
- Communicating your cancer experience with family and friends
- Psychological and psychiatric care referral
- Support group and patient/family education sessions
A personalized treatment summary and notebook with information related to your survivorship that can be shared with other doctors that includes:
- Type of cancer
- Type and dates of treatment provided
- Results of key laboratory reports and scans
- Side effects and major complications experienced
- The number and/or title of any clinical trial participation
- Name(s) and contact information for your cancer care provider