Creating Your Record of Care
The survivorship care plan in the book From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition includes a record of care, to be provided by your oncologist, including the following information:
- All diagnostic tests performed and the results of each
- Specific characteristics of your tumor
- Details about your cancer treatments and regimen including dates, types of treatment, agents used, dosages and identifying information about any clinical trials for cancer in which you took part
- Indicators of treatment response
- Side effects or complications of treatment
- Supportive services used, such as complementary medicine, social services or nutritional counseling
- Contact information for treatment facilities and individual health provider
Create a record of care through LIVESTRONG’s Care Plan, where you can store personal diagnosis, treatment and symptom information, as well as important contacts.