EN ESTA PÁGINA: leerá acerca de su atención médica después de que el tratamiento contra el cáncer haya finalizado y por qué este tipo de atención de seguimiento es importante. Use el menú para ver otras páginas.
EN ESTA PÁGINA: leerá acerca de su atención médica después de que el tratamiento contra el cáncer haya finalizado y por qué este tipo de atención de seguimiento es importante. Use el menú para ver otras páginas.
La atención de las personas que tienen un diagnóstico de melanoma no finaliza cuando ha terminado el tratamiento activo. Su equipo de atención médica seguirá verificando que el cáncer no haya regresado, manejará cualquier efecto secundario y monitoreará su salud general. Esto se denomina atención de seguimiento o vigilancia y monitoreo.
The use of technology to deliver health care services can help patients who can’t visit their doctors in person. Known as “telehealth,” this way for doctors to communicate with patients has already helped improve the lives of patients with cancer.
In this podcast from the ASCO Educational Book, Dr. Lee Schwartzberg talks about electronic patient-reported outcomes and how they are used to improve care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about side effects that can occur long after treatment for a Wilms tumor has finished. Use the menu to see other pages.
Background
Many different types of tests are used to help diagnose cancer, determine the cancer’s stage, monitor how well treatment is working, and watch for a cancer recurrence (return of the cancer). Imaging tests (or scans) are ways to create pictures of the organs and tissues inside the body. Different types of scans are often used at different points in a person’s cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Background
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about coping with the physical, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer and its treatment. Use the menu to see other pages.
Every cancer treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people do not experience the same side effects even when they are given the same treatment for the same type of cancer. This can make it hard to predict how you will feel during treatment.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about your medical care after cancer treatment is completed and why this follow-up care is important. Use the menu to see other pages.
Care for people diagnosed with cervical cancer does not end when active treatment has finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
