Follow-Up Care After Cancer Treatment

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Find links to resources that may assist you in your dialogue with your physician about your follow-up care. The resources below address adult guidelines, pediatric guidelines, and long-term follow-up clinics. You can also find publications and additional tips and information.

Adult Guidelines

American Cancer Society's Long-Term Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Survivors

See newly developed guidelines that provide detailed recommendations about nutrition and physical activity, cancer testing, management of side effects, and coordination of care.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Explore patient-friendly follow-up care guides based on clinical versions in a variety of areas such as breast, colorectal, and lung cancer.

National Comprehensive Cancer Networks (NCCN)

NCCN Guidelines for Patients® plainly explain expert recommendations for people with cancer and caregivers. The library of free resources covers a wide range of cancers, supportive care topics, and more.

Pediatric Guidelines

Children's Oncology Group Childhood Cancer Survivor Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines

Learn about recommendations for screening and management of late effects that may potentially arise as a result of therapeutic exposures used during treatment for pediatric malignancies.

Long-Term Follow-Up Clinics

Children's Oncology Group Late Effects Directory of Services

Search by institution name, state, or city to locate late effects services within Children's Oncology Group member institutions.

Tips/Additional Information

National Marrow Donor Program

Learn how to stay healthy during life after transplant.

NCI / Follow-Up Medical Care

Find out what follow-up care means for cancer and how to get regular and thorough care after treatment ends.

Publications

Facing Forward: Making a Difference in Cancer

Get an overview of the potential benefits of becoming involved in cancer-related activities, such as helping with outreach and education, fundraising, or raising awareness about research or public health issues.

Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment

For those who have recently completed cancer treatment shifting their focus from treatment to recovery. This booklet covers post-treatment issues such as follow-up medical care, physical and emotional changes, changes in social relationships, and workplace issues.

Facing Forward: When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment

For caregivers looking for coping strategies to shift their focus from treatment to recovery, this booklet discusses the transition to a “new normal,” communication skills and feeling, ways to get support, follow-up care, and the need for self-care.

Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer

Read the Spanish-language version of Life After Cancer Treatment highlighting issues relevant to Latino.

Last Updated
October 13, 2022