When cancer treatment ends, the world expects celebration. The bell is rung, the final chemo is done, and everyone around breathes a sigh of relief. But for many survivors, that moment marks not an ending, but a new, confusing beginning.
The medical team steps back, the appointments stop, and a quiet question creeps in: now what?
Survivorship is more than the absence of disease. It’s the long, often lonely process of learning how to live again, in a body, mind, and identity forever changed. Fatigue lingers. “Chemo brain” dulls memory and focus. Sleep becomes elusive. And beneath it all is the fear: what if it comes back?
But what if recovery after cancer isn’t just about waiting for the next scan; it’s about reclaiming control? Through lifestyle medicine, survivors can begin to rebuild their strength, calm their nervous system, and lower their risk of recurrence.
What measures are important for the survivor phase of cancer care? Why is connection and community so important?
In this episode, the Medical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham, Dr. Amy Comander, returns. The pioneer in lifestyle medicine for survivorship joins us to share what true recovery looks like. She shares insights from her groundbreaking Paving the Path to Wellness program, and we talk about how to have a healthy life after the end of cancer treatment.
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