Survivorship Care Plan
This page represents your personalized treatment summary and survivorship care plan. Now that you have completed cancer treatment, this plan will help you navigate the survivorship phase of your journey, which includes recommended monitoring for recurrence, management of long-term treatment-related side effects and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
Several lifestyle behaviors can affect your ongoing health, including the risk for the cancer coming back or developing another cancer. Some tips for staying healthy include the following:
Health and Well-Being Maintenance
Cancer Survivors are encouraged to:
- Exercise
- Eat a balanced diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Avoid tobacco
- Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
These simple steps can improve your quality of life and smoother your transition into survivorship. Do what you can and make changes slowly. Easing into a healthy diet or regular exercise will make it more likely that you will stick with these changes for the rest of your life.