As a cancer survivor, you need each of your doctors to have a complete picture of your medical journey so they can work with you to achieve your best health. This important document will summarize your medical treatment and history, communicate your plan of care to your other physicians and your family, and provide information for future surveillance and risk.

This document includes:

• Contact information so you know how to obtain additional information
• Drug names and dosage
• Radiation dosage: Your total dose of radiation may affect long-term risk and ability to treat the same area again.
• Long-term or late effects

 

Care Coordination

Coordination among your caregivers minimizes overlap and duplication of services, and reduces the risk that your unique needs will fall through the cracks.

It’s also important that you know which doctor or other healthcare provider is responsible for each area of your follow-up care. You need to know which doctors order which tests, and whom to call when you have questions.

 

Contact Us

For guidance ensuring seamless care coordination or managing the various aspects of survivorship, please email our survivorship program navigator.