When treatment is done, this plan is a ‘road map’ for your life ahead.
You can seek Survivorship Care at Roswell Park no matter where you had your cancer treatment.
Call 1-800-ROSWELL or complete the form below to get started.
For many cancer patients, the end of treatment is a time to celebrate. But cutting loose from a routine schedule of care and close monitoring can also bring fear, anxiety and questions about what happens next:
- How often should I see my primary care doctor?
- What are the long-term side effects of the treatments I received?
- Should I still get mammograms or other screenings?
A Survivorship Care Plan helps answer those questions, serving as a guide for staying healthy as you begin your new life as a survivor. At your first visit with us, we'll spend 45 minutes discussing your cancer history and listening to you — about you, what you're experiencing and what you want from life. Then, we'll create your plan and get you started with support, nutrition counseling and other services that help move you forward to your goals.
Your Survivorship Care Plan will include:
- Specific information about your diagnosis.
- A list of your treatments — including surgery, radiation and all medications — and their potential side effects.
- Recommendations for other testing, such as blood work, bone density, and heart and lung function tests and possible genetic screening.
- Names of your physicians and medical team.
- Cancer screenings. Which ones you need for detection of breast, colorectal, cervical, lung, skin or prostate cancer — and when.
- A schedule for your follow-up visits at Roswell Park plus your other healthcare providers.
We will work closely with your primary care provider to coordinate your care. Your survivorship care plan will alert all your healthcare providers to the side effects that may occur down the road, making it easier to identify and address those problems or even avoid some of them completely.