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Survivorship care plan: what it should include
A survivorship care plan summarizes your treatment and sets out follow-up, symptoms to report, who to contact and where to find support. Ask your team for one as treatment ends. It gives you a clear map for the months and years ahead.
What to ask for
- Treatment summary: diagnosis, treatments received and dates.
- Follow-up schedule: appointments and tests, and who does them.
- Symptoms to report, and the number to call.
- Possible late effects to watch for.
- Ongoing medicines and how long they continue.
- Support: counselling, physiotherapy, peer groups, work and money advice.
- Healthy living guidance suited to you.
Keep it with your records
Store it with your other documents. See organizing your records.
Frequently asked questions
What should a survivorship care plan include?
Treatment summary, follow-up, symptoms to report, contacts and support.
Who gives me one?
Ask your oncology team or nurse specialist.
Can I still call my team?
Ask who to contact and when.
For information only, not medical advice. For information only, not medical advice. Follow your care team's guidance, and use the number you were given for anything urgent.