When Cancer Comes Back: Cancer Recurrence

Cancer recurrence is a return of the cancer after a period of time in which no cancer could be detected. The odds of a cancer recurring depend on many factors, including the type of cancer and its extent within the body at the time of treatment. Find answers to common questions about cancer recurrence here. Click on the topics below to get started.

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• When Cancer Comes Back: Cancer Recurrence
• What is cancer recurrence?
• What are the types of recurrence?
• What is the risk of recurrence?
• Could I have done something to prevent the recurrence?
• Common questions about cancer recurrence
• When cancer recurs
• Treating recurrence
• What happens if treatment is no longer working?
• How do people cope emotionally when cancer recurs?
• “Is having a positive attitude important in fighting the cancer? My friends say it is, but I feel sad and discouraged.”
• What about the “why” questions?
• Get support
• Treating cancer as a chronic illness
• To learn more
• References