Life Off Treatment

You have completed treatment; now what? Learn more about the challenges you may encounter, such as anxiety about follow-up scans, ongoing changes to digestion, or managing permanent side effects, as you navigate life off treatment.

3 Articles

A family--Husband in a ball cap and tank top, two brown haired sons in swim trunks, and a wife with brown hair in a beach coverup--standing on a boardwalk with the sunset in the background
Survivor Stories
September 22, 2026 • 10 Min

One Year Later

For Douglas Cordova, recovering from a Whipple for his PNET was one step, one goal at a time. He is very glad to be back being Dad.

Psychiatrist Dr. William Breitbart
Taking Care of Your Mental Health
October 14, 2021 • 5 Min

Mental Health and Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. William Breitbart provides tips for your mental health during pancreatic cancer treatment, and an explanation of who can provide help.

Social worker Lauren Shaffer
Life Off Treatment
March 28, 2018 • 5 Min

Scanxiety—A Nearly Universal Experience Among Cancer Patients

Social worker Lauren Shaffer provides tips and insights into managing scanxiety, the worry that accompanies follow-up scans and tests for cancer patients.