Survivorship Patient Resource Area

Mortality rates for most major cancers are dropping and many more people survive cancer than ever before. It is estimated that 8.4 million Americans are now living with a history of cancer. However, surviving cancer can cause long term physical, emotional, and financial problems.

Cancer Survivors' Bill of Rights
This link directs you to the National Cancer Institute and information on the cancer survivor's Bill of Rights, created by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.

Cancer Survivors Network
The American Cancer Society has a webpage dedicated to a community of people whose lives have been touched by cancer, and focuses on survivorship. This site is also available in other languages, including Spanish.

Cancer Survival Toolbox
Listen to this audioprogram created to help cancer survivors and caregivers develop skills to help manage the challenges of cancer. Click here to read or listen to the recently revised and reformatted Spanish version of the toolbox.

Facing Forward Survivor Series: Life After Cancer Treatment
This NCI site is designed to help patients who have finished active cancer treatment and are seeking information on resuming life after therapy.

fertile HOPE
fertile HOPE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cancer patients faced with infertility.

Lance Armstrong Foundation
Provides practical information and tools to assist patients in their battle with cancer, believing that knowledge is power and attitude is everything.

LIVESTRONG(™) Survivorship Notebook
The LIVESTRONG(™) Survivorship Notebook is a useful tool to help cancer survivors organize and guide their cancer experience. The portable, three-ring binder contains a variety of information covering a full range of physical, emotional and practical survivorship topics. If you would like to receive a free sample copy, please go to http://store.store-laf.org/nt001.html and click on the notebook. Use Coupon Code 0076 to receive free shipping for one notebook. Select UPS Ground as the preferred method of shipping. If you would like to place an order for 20 or more notebooks, please send your request to notebookbulkorders@laf.org.

MD Anderson
The objective of this website is to help cancer survivors at all stages of cancer through the physical, emotional and psychological needs of surviving cancer.

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Led by cancer survivors, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is a cancer advocacy organization and a highly respected authentic voice at the federal level, providing information on quality cancer care for all Americans; site is in Spanish as well.