If you are a childhood cancer survivor, you already know the
meaning of challenge. But for most survivors, saying goodbye
to the challenges of treatment also means saying hello to a whole
new set of changes and emotions.
The following resources help explain some of these difficulties
and offer tips for making smart decisions about your present
health, while developing long-term strategies for your hard-won
future.
“You may have to fight the battle more than once to win
it.”
Get practical tips on how to improve and maintain
good health—mentally, physically and emotionally.
Check
out "Five Things" you can do »
As a survivor, you should keep an updated medical summary so
that during follow-up visits, health care professionals can approach
your challenges with valuable information that will benefit you
and your medical team.
Get a helpful
guide to obtaining your records »
A LION IN THE HOUSE is working with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention on a nationwide initiative to raise awareness
of what young adult childhood cancer survivors can do to stay
healthy.
Find
out about the CDC Survivor Alert program »
The Children’s Oncology Group’s “Long-Term
Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent and
Young Adult Cancers” were developed to provide recommendations
for screening and management of late effects.
Read
more and download the guidelines at CureSearch site »
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Challenges
