Content Overview
- Overview
- Where Are You Now? What The Doctors Say and What It Means
- What To Expect And Do After Breast Surgery
- What To Expect And Do After Chemotherapy
- What To Expect After Radiation Treatment
- How To Comply With Drug Regimens. Save $ When Purchasing. Store And Dispose Of Drugs Safely.
- What To Do If The Treatment Didn't Work
- How To Consider What To Do In Event Of A Medical Emergency
- What To Do If Your Relationship With Your Doctor Is Not Ideal
- How To Choose A Bra After Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast Cancer: Post Treatment 0 - 6 Months: Medical Care
Where Are You Now? What The Doctors Say and What It Means
Next » « Previous2/10
“You’re cured” or “You’re in complete remission”: Both of these expressions mean that your doctor cannot find any cancer. They do not mean that you are cured for good. Get a lung cancer follow-up plan from your doctor – and keep to the appointments and tests described in it. Early detection of a return makes positive treatment results more likely. (For information about follow-up plans, see the document in To Learn More).
“You’re in partial remission”:
- The tumor(s) responded to treatment. The tumor is either smaller or stopped growing. The tumor is not eliminated completely.
- Speak with your doctor and other specialists to find out if there is another treatment you should be taking.
- At the least, get a cancer follow-up plan from your doctor. (For information about follow-up plans, click here.)
“The cancer is unchanged”: The tumor did not decrease, but is no longer growing either. Speak with your doctor and other specialists to find out if there is another treatment you should be taking. Ask about cutting edge treatments that are only available through a clinical trial. At the least, get a cancer follow-up plan from your doctor. (For information about clinical trials and follow-up plans, see the documents in To Learn More).
“Your tumor is still growing”: The treatment did not stop tumor growth. Speak with your doctor and other specialists to find out if there is another treatment you should be taking – including cutting edge treatments available through clinical trials. At the least, get a cancer follow-up plan from your doctor. (For information about clinical trials and follow-up plans, see the documents in To Learn More).
“The cancer has metasticized”: During treatment, your doctor may learn that your cancer has spread beyond the initial site. Speak with your doctor and other specialists to find out if there is another treatment you should be taking – including cutting edge treatments available through clinical trials. For information about clinical trials, how to find them and how to assess them, click here.
Please share how this information is useful to you. 0 Comments
Post a Comment Have something to add to this topic? Contact Us.