After cancer treatment, eating a healthy diet, staying at a healthy weight, and getting regular physical activity are key parts of your recovery.
After cancer treatment ends, you may find that you still feel tired and unable to do the things you want and need to do. Cancer-related fatigue is a very common problem for cancer survivors. It may last for months or even years after cancer treatment ends.
Lymphedema is swelling in part of the body that may occur after cancer surgery or radiation. It's an ongoing (chronic) condition that has no cure. But you can do things to help reduce your risk for lymphedema.
Pain is a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. But sometimes people have pain even after cancer is gone and treatment is over. This can cause problems with daily life and make it harder to function or enjoy things.
Cancer treatment often causes mouth problems or affects your oral health. It can cause problems, such as sores, pain, infection, saliva changes, and dry mouth.
Peripheral neuropathy is a common problem caused by cancer treatment. Peripheral neuropathy can cause pain, numbness, tingling, and other problems around the body.
Cancer recurrence is when the cancer you were treated for comes back. This may happen any time after your treatment has finished.
Having cancer once does not mean you won't have cancer again in the future. Anyone who has had cancer has a risk for developing a new kind of cancer someday. This is known as a second cancer.
A survivorship care plan is a personalized document to help you move forward after cancer treatment.
Many men have changes in their sex life after cancer treatment. You may have both physical and emotional side effects.
Many women have changes in their sex life after cancer treatment. You may have both physical and emotional side effects.
Cancer can affect a man's ability to have children (fertility). A man is considered infertile if he is unable to get a partner pregnant after a year of unprotected sex. Read on to learn more.
After you finish cancer treatment, what's next? Cancer treatment keeps getting better. Millions of people are now living life after cancer.
Some cancer treatments include taking out a woman's ovaries, or causing them to stop working. This can lead to menopause symptoms that can cause problems with everyday life. But there are things you can do to manage menopause after cancer.
Being a caregiver for a cancer survivor can be challenging. You may find that the issues are different from those during treatment. But cancer survivors can still have ongoing physical and emotional issues after treatment ends.
Cognitive problems are common after cancer treatment. It’s often known as “chemo brain.” Some people describe it as feeling like “brain fog.”
Cancer is a difficult journey, both during and after treatment. And it’s not a journey to go through alone. It’s a time to reach out for help.
Cancer and its treatment are hard on the body and spirit. After your recovery, try to look for joy and use your energy in positive ways.
Cancer rehabilitation is a program that supports you when you’re dealing with cancer. It’s a program for during and after cancer treatment.