Dr. Dreyer said this program is critical for the physical and emotional health of her patients for the rest of their lives.Now, she’s visiting the long-term“Today, was the first time she came in and she didn’t have any imaging. She just had her bloodwork taken and I met with a doctor,” said Quinn’s mother Brittney Moore.
When Quinn was just three years old, she underwent cancer treatment and then continued to get frequent checkups. Now that her health is in a good place, she will only have to visit the survivor program once a year.“The idea is that we’re really there to maintain excellent health for them,” explained Dr. Zoann Dreyer, Medical Director of the Long-term Survivor Program.
Dr. Dreyer said this program is critical for the physical and emotional health of her patients for the rest of their lives. “As time goes on, survivors are at increased risk for sometimes significant problems. Some of our patients who have reached their chest are at risk for breast cancer at a very high rate. Some of the cancers themselves are associated with the risk of secondary cancers. But a lot of times, it’s actually really focused on their psychosocial well-being, and as we know, mental health issues now are huge in our country and certainly among our survivors as well.