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Educational Opportunity
Cancer CONNECTION Day
Spotlight: Survivorship & Sun Protection / Skincare
May 13, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Galter Pavilion, 21st Floor Conference Room
675 N. St. Clair
No charge-all are welcome
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Who is a Cancer Survivor?
An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life.
Family members, friends, and caregivers are also impacted by the survivorship experience and are therefore included in
this definition.
Emotional Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis
There is nothing fair about cancer and no one "deserves" to have it. A cancer diagnosis is hard to take and
having cancer is not easy. When you find out you have cancer, your personal beliefs and experiences help you figure
out what the diagnosis means to you and how you will handle it. As you face your own mortality and cope with the many
demands of cancer, you may look more closely at your religious beliefs, your personal and family values, and what's
most important in your life. Accepting the diagnosis and figuring out how cancer fits into your life is challenging.
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Cancer and Caregiving
The caregiver plays a very important role in assisting and supporting the person with cancer. Situations vary in
their complexity, and it is difficult to provide a scenario that applies to all people with cancer and their families.
However, as the treatment and disease changes, so will the caregiver's role
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Nutrition and Cancer Survivors
Good nutrition is especially important if you have cancer because the illness itself, as well as its treatments, can
affect your appetite. Cancer and cancer treatments can also affect your body's ability to tolerate certain foods and to
use nutrients.
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Taking Charge of Follow-Up Care
Every cancer patient looks forward to the day when the doctor says that treatment is finally complete. At that point,
the end of cancer treatment signals the beginning of a new journey: survivorship. Although you and your doctor may
talk about the risk of a cancer recurrence down the road, it is also important to talk about “late effects” of treatment
– side effects that may not become apparent until years later - and your overall plan for follow-up visits and cancer
prevention.
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Additional Resources:
Lurie Cancer Center Supportive Care
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Cancer Survivors Network
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