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Survivorship Nutrition

Once cancer treatment is complete, adopt a healthy eating style to promote healing, manage long term side effects, and reduce your risk of cancer recurrence. Nutrition status, physical activity, and body weight all play a role in preventing cancer and other diseases. Stay healthy and well after cancer by making good food choices.

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Weight Management

Many patients lose or gain weight during cancer treatment. After cancer treatment, many people want to achieve a healthy weight to improve their wellbeing, heal from treatment, and prevent recurrence. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is a good goal to include in your survivorship plan.

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Follow-Up Care

Follow-up care after completing cancer treatment is very important. Your healthcare team will help you manage long-term side effects and watch for any changes such as the cancer spreading or coming back.

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Supporting Your Immune System

Your body’s ability to fight infection and disease depends on your immune system. The immune system is made up of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect your body from illness and infection. The best way to keep your immune system running smoothly is to follow healthy-living strategies.

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Smoking Cessation

Smoking increases your risk for a number of health problems, including cancer. Use these tips and resources to help you quit smoking for good.

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Immunizations

What do cancer survivors need to know about immunizations? Immunizations help your body build a resistance to specific diseases. Most immunizations work by introducing a small, safe amount of the disease to your immune system. This way if you are ever exposed to the disease, your body’s immune system already knows how to fight it.

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Fear of Recurrence

Even after treatment ends, many cancer survivors struggle with the fear of recurrence. What if the cancer comes back? What if the cancer spreads? For some, these fears can become overwhelming even years into remission. While these fears are completely normal, there are things you can do to manage them.

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Survivor Stories

Cancer survivors and caregivers share their stories through our Journal of Hope series.

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