By National Cancer Institute Content Team — 2021
Cancer can have a long-lasting impact not only on your body, but on your relationships.
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You've waited anxiously for the moment when the doctor will tell you you're cancer free. But what happens next? Dr. Wendy Baer, a psychiatric oncologist, gives tips for getting back to your life.
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The Cancer Misfit is here to support you when doctors, friends and family have gone 'back to normal' and assumed you can do the same. It's a life raft to help you navigate life after cancer treatment; to help you live better, think better and feel better and show you how to embrace your new future.