What to Do if Cancer Returns
Sometimes cancer comes back, and it may even come back in a different location, but there might be treatment options available to you. On top of that, it might feel like you’re starting all over again, but you can use your experience to your advantage. Discover what to do now that cancer has returned.
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Source: American Cancer SocietyIf cancer keeps growing or comes back after one kind of treatment, it’s possible that another treatment plan might help control the cancer, or at least shrink it enough to help you live longer and feel better.
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Source: Cancer Support CommunityWatch a brief video of Karen as she shares her story about experience with recurrent cancer.
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Source: National Cancer InstituteDoctors describe recurrent cancer by where it develops and how far it has spread. Learn more from the NCI about the different types of recurrent cancer and what you can do about it.
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Source: American Cancer SocietyMany issues and questions come with cancer recurrence. Get some answers to questions you may have, or even some you may not have thought of yet.
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Source: American Cancer SocietyIf cancer is found after treatment, and after a period of time when the cancer couldn’t be detected, it’s called a cancer recurrence. The recurrent cancer might come back in the same place, or it might come back somewhere else in the body.
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Source: National Cancer InstituteA downloadable booklet with information about why cancer returns, treating recurrent cancer, setting goals, coping, and more.
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