"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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