After treatment

Getting back to ‘normal’ after cancer treatment ends isn’t always easy. You might find that your relationships with people around you have changed, or your plans for the future look quite different.

This section contains information that might be helpful after you have finished treatment for cancer.

Getting ready to go home

When you are ill, the hospital can feel like a very safe place. You may look forward to going home, but the thought of being away from the hospital and your healthcare team can also be quite scary.

Your feelings after treatment

Although cancer treatment is over, it is not easy to put the illness behind you. The emotional shock of having cancer can stay with you for a long time.

Travelling after treatment

When your treatment is over, you might want to have a break and go on holiday. Even though you have had cancer, you can still travel abroad. You will just have to plan a bit more carefully.

Late effects

All cancer treatments are different and affect people in different ways. Most people have some side effects during treatment. But some people also have late effects of treatment.

What if the cancer comes back?

Many cancers that affect young people can be treated successfully. Treatment for cancer aims to remove or destroy all the cancer cells. But sometimes cancers can come back.