One-Pager: Ask the Doctor - Living with Prostate Cancer (PDF) Jump To Jump To Full Text Preview Online Preview Printable Version Download the PDF This one-pager discusses survivorship (the process of living with prostate cancer after completing primary treatment), as part of the "Ask the Doctor" educational series. View it online, or download it to your computer for printing at home or sending to others. Download the PDF Online Preview Document Full TextAsk the DoctorShared Decision MakingWhat does it mean to “live” with prostate cancer? Well, for most men it means continuous and routine screening, learning ways to manage side effects of treatments, and discovering new ways to adapt to life after diagnosis. After a prostate cancer diagnosis, priorities regarding relationships, careers, or lifestyle may change.There are more than three million prostate cancer survivors in the United States and each of them are on an individual journey to navigate their life with this disease.What is Survivorship?Survivorship focuses on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This includes the physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer.All patients who have completed primary cancer treatment should receive a comprehensive care summary and follow-up plan. The plan will inform you and your treatment team of the long-term effects of prostate cancer and its treatment, identify support resources in the community, and provide guidance on follow-up care, early detection, and health maintenance.Survivorship Care PlanShould be provided to every cancer survivor after primary treatmentServes as a comprehensive care summaryProvides a record of treatments and follow-up planActs as a roadmap to life after prostate cancer treatmentBelow are tips that may help you maximize your quality of life after a prostate cancer diagnosis:Join a prostate cancer support groupConnect with a prostate cancer advocacy organizationStay current on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment advancesSpeak with a sexual health specialistMake time for what you really wantFind ways to relaxExercise regularlyMaintain a healthy weightEat a healthy diet Funding and support provided by Pfizer OncologyThis document is one of a four-part Ask the Doctor educational literature and video series. View all parts of the series at zerocancer.org/askthedoctor. Preview & DownloadDownload the "Ask the Doctor Series: Living with Prostate Cancer" One-Pager (PDF)Online View (FlippingBook) Ask the Doctor - Living with Prostate Cancer "Ask the Doctor" Series Downloadable Materials Living with Prostate Cancer "Ask the Doctor" Series Ask the Doctor: Shared Decision Making (PDF) This one-pager discusses how doctors can empower patients with clear communication and information sharing, as part of the "Ask the Doctor" educational series. View it online, or download it to your computer for printing at home or sending to others. Ask the Doctor: Screening for High-Risk Individuals (PDF) Ask the Doctor Series: Biomarkers & Family History (PDF)
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Document Full TextAsk the DoctorShared Decision MakingWhat does it mean to “live” with prostate cancer? Well, for most men it means continuous and routine screening, learning ways to manage side effects of treatments, and discovering new ways to adapt to life after diagnosis. After a prostate cancer diagnosis, priorities regarding relationships, careers, or lifestyle may change.There are more than three million prostate cancer survivors in the United States and each of them are on an individual journey to navigate their life with this disease.What is Survivorship?Survivorship focuses on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. This includes the physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer.All patients who have completed primary cancer treatment should receive a comprehensive care summary and follow-up plan. The plan will inform you and your treatment team of the long-term effects of prostate cancer and its treatment, identify support resources in the community, and provide guidance on follow-up care, early detection, and health maintenance.Survivorship Care PlanShould be provided to every cancer survivor after primary treatmentServes as a comprehensive care summaryProvides a record of treatments and follow-up planActs as a roadmap to life after prostate cancer treatmentBelow are tips that may help you maximize your quality of life after a prostate cancer diagnosis:Join a prostate cancer support groupConnect with a prostate cancer advocacy organizationStay current on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment advancesSpeak with a sexual health specialistMake time for what you really wantFind ways to relaxExercise regularlyMaintain a healthy weightEat a healthy diet Funding and support provided by Pfizer OncologyThis document is one of a four-part Ask the Doctor educational literature and video series. View all parts of the series at zerocancer.org/askthedoctor.
Survivorship Care PlanShould be provided to every cancer survivor after primary treatmentServes as a comprehensive care summaryProvides a record of treatments and follow-up planActs as a roadmap to life after prostate cancer treatment
Preview & DownloadDownload the "Ask the Doctor Series: Living with Prostate Cancer" One-Pager (PDF)Online View (FlippingBook)
"Ask the Doctor" Series Ask the Doctor: Shared Decision Making (PDF) This one-pager discusses how doctors can empower patients with clear communication and information sharing, as part of the "Ask the Doctor" educational series. View it online, or download it to your computer for printing at home or sending to others. Ask the Doctor: Screening for High-Risk Individuals (PDF) Ask the Doctor Series: Biomarkers & Family History (PDF)
