Who should come to the Living Well after Childhood Cancer Program?
Anyone who has had cancer treatment as a child will benefit. What will happen on the first visit? In order to help you feel well and stay well, we need to have a full understanding of your medical and personal profile. During your first visit, we will talk about your past cancer experience, including treatments, and current medical situation. We may order several tests to give us additional information about your health. As needed, we will recommend visits with consultants, such as a cardiologist, to gather additional information. There will also be time to talk about how you have been feeling as a cancer survivor and openly discuss your personal concerns, which may range from anxiety about recurrence and genetics to insurance and fertility. We also use a questionnaire to get useful information about you, which is also used in our research so that we can come up with even better ways to identify and treat late effects. At the end of this visit, we will develop a game plan that is custo
