"Facing Forward Survivor Series" Education Resources for Cancer Survivors

Format: Books
Institute: National Cancer Institute

The "Facing Forward Survivor Series" is a set of publications designed to help survivors cope with the challenges associated with life after cancer treatment. The series includes: Life After Cancer Treatment; Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer (Spanish version); and Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer.

For years, health professionals have provided literature to their patients at initial diagnosis and during treatment. But patients finishing cancer treatment have had little in the way of educational resources to support them in the next phase of their recovery. To fill this gap, the NCI has created the Facing Forward Survivor Series, a set of publications designed to help survivors cope with the challenges associated with life after cancer treatment.

The Facing Forward Survivor Series combines scientific information from health professionals with personal anecdotes from cancer survivors. Life After Cancer Treatment, the first book in the Series, covers areas such as medical care, potential physical changes, mental health, changes in social relationships, and workplace issues. Siga adelante: la vida después del tratamiento del cáncer is a Spanish version of Life After Cancer Treatment that highlights issues relevant to Latinos, such as effective communication during follow-up care and the use of alternative medicines.

Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer, the second in the series, discusses the potential benefits of becoming involved in cancer-related activities such as leading a support group or national advocacy.

Next steps:
Free copies of the books may be ordered by calling NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) or visiting www.cancer.gov/publications. To view the online versions, visit www.cancer.gov/publications.

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