Action Cards: Fear of Recurrence
Use these card decks to help manage your symptoms from cancer treatment.
When cancer comes back after treatment and after a period when cancer was not found in your body, it’s called a recurrence. Most cancer survivors experience a fear of recurrence.
Try This
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Adjust to a new normal. You may find yourself making changes in the ways you do things.
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Be informed. Ask your doctor for a list of common signs of recurrence.
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Join a peer group. Find support and useful ideas from others that might help you.
Check This Out
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Visit the Springboard page on Fear of Recurrence.
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Learn more about living with the fear of cancer recurrence and finding a new normal.
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Get the answers to frequently asked questions about fear of recurrence.