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February 2011 |
Post Treatment Effects
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Survivorship has been described as being “disease-free, but not free of the disease.” What you experience with your body may be related to the type of cancer you had and the treatment you received. It is important to remember that no two people are alike, so you may experience changes that are very different from someone else's, even if you had the same type of cancer.
Types of Post Treatment Effects
- Physical: You may feel that you are still coping with the effects of treatment on your body. It can take time to get over these effects. You may wonder how your body should feel during this time and what are signs that cancer is coming back. This sections describes some of the problems that can occur when treatment is over.
- Emotional: Just as cancer treatment affects you physical health, it can affects the way you feel, think, and do the things you like to do. It is normal to have many different feelings after treatment ends. Just as you need to take care of your body after treatment, you need to take care of your emotions.
- Social & Work Related - Needs of Day-to-Day Living: Having cancer can change relationships with the people in your life. It is normal to notice changes in the way you relate to family, friends and other people that you are around every day --and the way they relate to you.
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