What to know
Get tips for lowering the chance that your cancer will come back, and how to find it early if it does.
Follow-up care
When your treatment is finished, your doctor may tell you that you should get checkups or tests in the future. This is called follow-up care. Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions. These tests can help find early signs of a new or the same cancer.
Healthy choices
You can lower your risk of getting cancer again or having the cancer come back by making healthy choices like:
- Staying away from tobacco. If you smoke, try to quit, and stay away from other people's smoke.
- Protecting your skin from overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning beds.
- Eating lots of fruits and vegetables.
- Keeping a healthy weight.
- Being physically active.
"Talk to Someone" Simulation
Staying healthy after cancer treatment can be challenging. Linda, a cancer survivor, gives advice on four different topics.
More information
- 5 Things Cancer Survivors Should Know About Their Mental Health (CDC)
- Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Follow-Up Medical Care (National Cancer Institute)
- Living Well After Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- Life After Cancer (American Cancer Society)