Links to Additional Content Included in The LIVESTRONG Care Plan

Coordinating your care

Templates for organizing your records can be found on OncoPilot:

http://www.oncolink.org/oncopilot/

Medical Concerns

Sexuality & Fertility Information

• On OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/coping/subsection.cfm?c=4&s=42&ss=90
• For men on Us Too Website: http://www.ustoo.org/post_treatment_issues.asp
• From the NCI: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/life-after-treatment/page5
• Fertile Hope: http://www.fertilehope.org/
• Oncofertility Consortium: http://oncofertility.northwestern.edu/
• National Infertility Association: http://www.resolve.org/
• Vaginal Dilators after radiation therapy: http://www.oncolink.org/coping/article.cfm?c=4&s=42&ss=90&id=993
• Sexuality, Intimacy and Communications: http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/sexuality.html

Lymphedema

• Self-Care Tip Sheet: http://www.oncolink.org/coping/article.cfm?c=5&s=23&ss=188&id=996
• The National Lymphedema Network: http://www.lymphnet.org/

Ostomy Support

• United Ostomy Associations of America: http://www.ostomy.org/
• Shaz's Ostomy Pages: http://www.ostomates.org/

Follow Up Care, Screening and Healthy Living

Follow Up Care

• Follow Up for the cancer you were treated for from the NCCN: http://www.nccn.org/
• Testicular Cancer Resource Center: http://tcrc.acor.org/

Cancer Screening

• More about screening tests on OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=1&s=65&ss=236&id=1058
• Cancer Screening Information from the ACS: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/FindCancerEarly/CancerScreeningGuidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer
• Information about colorectal cancer screening on OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=5&s=11&ss=83&id=9606
• American Cancer Society information about colorectal cancer screening for high risk individuals: http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/MoreInformation/ColonandRectumCancerEarlyDetection/colorectal-cancer-early-detection-acs-recommendations

General Health Screening & Maintenance

General Health Screening from the US Department of Health and Human Services:

• For Women: http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthywom.htm
• For Men: http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymen.htm

CDC Adult Vaccination recommendations: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030.pdf 

Sun Safety

• Sun safety tips: http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=18&s=63&ss=861&id=9623
• Guide to performing a skin exam from SkinCancerNet: http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/skin_examinations.html
• Skin Cancer Foundation: http://www.skincancer.org/

Smoking Cessation

• Learn how to get started or where to turn for help on OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=1&s=25&ss=92&id=993

Diet, Exercise and Weight

• American Institute for Cancer Research dietary guidelines for cancer survivors: http://www.aicr.org/patients-survivors/guidelines/patients_survivors_guidelines_diet.html
• ACS information on diet and exercise: http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/EatHealthyGetActive/index?ssSourceSiteId=null
• Macmillan Cancer Support information on physical activity: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Livingwithandaftercancer/Physicalactivity/Physicalactivity.aspx

Support & Psychosocial Resources

Online Support

• LIVESTRONG Navigation Services: http://www.livestrong.org/Get-Help/Get-One-On-One-Support
• The Association of Cancer Online Resources: http://www.acor.org/
• Cancer Care: http://www.cancercare.org/
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: http://www.canceradvocacy.org/

Legal & Financial Information

• On OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/resources/resources.cfm?c=6
• Cancer Legal Resource Center: http://www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org/about/cancerlegalresource.cfm
• Cancer and Careers (employment issues): http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en

Dealing With Recurrence

• NCI When Cancer Returns: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/when-cancer-returns/when-cancer-returns
• ACS When Your Cancer Comes Back: http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/SurvivorshipDuringandAfterTreatment/UnderstandingRecurrence/WhenYourCancerComesBack/index