At the completion of your cancer treatment, ask your oncologist to develop a follow-up care plan with you. This plan should provide the medical guidance for your care as you transition to living beyond cancer.
At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, your plan will likely include follow-up visits with your doctor during the first years after cancer treatment. At some point, you may be referred to a survivorship nurse practitioner for your follow-up care. The nurse practitioner specializes in treating cancer survivors and will work closely with your oncologist to monitor your health status and to manage ongoing and late effects of cancer treatment. Communication between your other doctors is a priority so that information about post-treatment issues can be incorporated into your overall medical plan.
You and your local doctor will always have access to your Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center care providers should you need us at any time.
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