Life After Treatment

Learn more about being a cancer survivor, including managing your health, coping after cancer, and returning to school or work after cancer.

Managing Your Health: After finishing cancer treatment, you will need to continue to have regular check-ups. This section explains why follow-up care is important.

Coping After Cancer: During the last few months, or maybe longer, you have been focused on your cancer treatment and recovery. Finishing treatment is exciting, but it can also be challenging and even frightening. Learn how to better cope with life after cancer with strategies offered in this section.

Returning to School After Cancer: For young adult undergraduate or graduate students who took time off during treatment, returning to school involves both practical and emotional considerations. Once you are ready to return, there are steps you can take to ease the transition back to school.

Returning to Work After Cancer: Work is an important part of life for many young adults not only for financial rewards, but also to regain self-image and continue relationships with colleagues.

Sharing Your Story: Telling other people about a cancer experience involves sharing personal information. Learn how best to share information.