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How can i transition from cancer patient to cancer survivor?

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in October 2025 by Megan Burke, MD .

Updated on October 24, 2025.

The modern view of "survivorship" is that it begins at diagnosis. Focusing on ways to get better minimize the negative effects of treatment. Watch this video and learn more about being a cancer survivor.

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