November 2014

Long-term and late effects of cancer may be physical, emotional or practical.

The SCP discussion also allows time to determine if the survivor needs rehabilitation to regain strength and conditioning.

The numbers of those who will be affected by long-term and late effects are difficult to determine because, in many cases, each cancer or treatment is accompanied by its own list of issues, which survivors may or may not experience.

The vision that oncology professionals have for their patients after treatment is that they enjoy long, healthy lives both mentally and physically.