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NCCN Guidelines for Patients
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: Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults
Version 2013
Part 8: Moving beyond treatment
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History of
pain problems
including treatments and results,
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Information about
specific cancer treatments
and side effects, and
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A list of
allergies and sensitivities
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Step two is getting a summary of everything that was done during your cancer
treatment, including:
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A record of pertinent diagnostic tests and their results,
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The specifics of your diagnosis, including the type and location of the cancer,
stage, histologic grade, hormonal status, and markers,
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History of your cancer treatments and hospital stays including dates,
medications given, doses used, treatment response, and any reactions or side
effects,
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Records of any other health care services you received such as physical
therapy, psychosocial counseling, and nutritional services, and
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Names and contact information for all health professionals involved in your
treatment.
This information can be used to develop a comprehensive survivorship care plan for
the days, months, and years ahead.
Your survivorship care plan
The goal of a treatment plan is the elimination and/or control of cancer. The goals
of a survivorship care plan are different, and are sometimes referred to as the
“three Ps”:
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Palliation
(or relief) of any ongoing symptoms or side effects,
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Prevention
of late effects of cancer treatment, including secondary cancers, and
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Promotion
of overall good health and well-being.
Definitions
Histologic grade:
A
measure of how much
tumor cells resemble
healthy cells of the same
tissue type
Osteoporosis:
A
disease causing thinning,
weakened bones
Secondary cancers:
Cancers that develop as a
result of damage caused by
the treatment of the original
cancer
Side effect:
An unplanned
physical or emotional
response to treatment
Stage:
A rating of the
extent of cancer in the body
