I finished treatment. How do I know it’s all gone for good?

Nobody can tell you that on the day you finish. What your team can do is keep checking: seeing you, examining you, blood tests, and scans when they are needed.

If nothing shows up you may hear the words no evidence of disease, or complete remission. Follow-up still matters, because some cancers do come back. Ask how often you will be seen and for how long.

Written by two physicians. Checked against patient information from the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK.