LIFE AFTER CANCER

What Happens When Treatment Ends-and How to Move Forward

von Sophie Domingues-Montanari

276 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Treatment may be over. But cancer isn't always over when the last treatment ends.The appointments become less frequent. Everyone expects life to return to normal. You may even hear the words you have been waiting for: remission, complete response, or no evidence of disease.And yet you may find yourself wondering: Why am I still exhausted?Is this new symptom something to worry about?Why am I more anxious now than I was during treatment?What should I eat? Should I take supplements?How do I stop thinking about recurrence?When will I finally feel like myself again?LIFE AFTER CANCER is an evidence-based guide to the part of cancer recovery that too often receives too little attention: what happens after treatment-and how to build your life again.Written by scientist Sophie Domingues-Montanari, PhD, this book goes beyond generic advice to address the medical, physical, psychological, practical, and deeply human realities of cancer survivorship.Inside, you'll discover how to: - Understand what "cancer-free," remission, and no evidence of disease actually mean- Manage fear of recurrence and scanxiety without allowing them to control your life- Know when a new symptom deserves medical attention-and when more testing may not be better- Navigate follow-up care, surveillance, and potential late effects- Rebuild energy and strength after treatment- Understand the evidence on exercise, nutrition, weight, alcohol, and supplements- Deal with pain, neuropathy, brain fog, sleep problems, and other invisible aftereffects- Navigate changes in body image, sexuality, fertility, and menopause- Recognize anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional exhaustion- Rebuild relationships with partners, children, family, and friends- Navigate returning to work, finances, travel, and ordinary life- Separate credible cancer research from exaggerated headlines and recurrence-prevention claims- Make plans for the future even when certainty is impossible- Create your own practical personal survivorship planThe book also includes a substantial After Cancer Toolkit, treatment-specific late-effects guidance, cancer-specific survivorship pages, questions to take to medical appointments, trusted organizations, further reading, and references.This is not a book promising that the perfect diet, supplement, exercise routine, or positive attitude can guarantee cancer will never return. No responsible book can make that promise.Instead, it helps you understand what you can influence, what you cannot control, and how to stop uncertainty from taking over the life you fought so hard to keep.Because surviving cancer is not simply about returning to who you were before.It is about learning how to live fully in the life that comes after.The cancer book that begins where treatment ends.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798173657602
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.09.2026
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Independently published