Adult Survivorship: Caring for You, Every Step of the Way

Survivorship Care

We understand that your healthcare needs and concerns change when you receive a cancer diagnosis, during treatment, and after your treatment is complete. Survivorship care offers follow-up at essential milestones, and resources to support your ongoing health.

Survivorship care includes:

• Appointments with our highly experienced survivorship specialist

• A summary of your treatment

• Information about potential long-term side effects associated with your treatment
• Post-treatment recommendations
• Follow-up care referrals
• Health tips
• Community and educational resources

You will also receive counseling about your care. Studies have shown that personalized survivorship care in conjunction with one-on-one counseling leads to better outcomes for cancer survivors.

Common Issues Related to Cancer Treatment

Physical concerns

• Worry about cancer recurrence
• Pain
• Fatigue
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Lymphedema
• Changes in sexual function
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Bone loss
• Skin changes

Emotional/social concerns

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Fear of cancer recurrence
• Issues with body image
• Family relationships
• Work relationships
• Stigma associated with having cancer
• Financial impact of cancer

Cancer survivorship starts on the day you are diagnosed with cancer and continues throughout your treatment and the rest of your life.

Your primary care physician can help you transition into survivorship care. If you have a history of cancer, you qualify for a survivorship appointment and do not need a referral unless your insurance requires one.

Make an appointment

For information or to make a Survivorship Program appointment, please contact our Survivorship & Supportive Services Program Coordinator, Meaghan McGuire, MSN, CRNP-C, by calling 215.345.2489 or by email at mmcguire2@dh.org.

Our Survivorship Program is located at the Doylestown Health Cancer Institute, 599 West State Street, Pavilion II, Suite 307, Doylestown, PA 18901.

• Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia at Doylestown Hospital (formerly Gilda's Club)
• Young Women's Cancer Survival Coalition
• The American Cancer Society
• Cancer-related Products at Ribbons Studio