{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Beyond the Five-Year Myth: How Survivorship Care Helps Cancer Patients Live Well","description":"In this episode of From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, host Diane Mapes talks with Dr. Vidhya Nair, medical director of adult cancer survivorship at Fred Hutch, about what truly happens after active cancer treatment ends. Together, they explore late and long-term side effects, fear of recurrence, and the emotional whiplash many patients feel when treatment stops but symptoms and worries do not. Dr. Nair also explains how Fred Hutch\u2019s evolving survivorship program\u2014from embedded care in disease clinics to specialized services in rehab, sexual health, and integrative medicine\u2014helps survivors navigate life after cancer with more support and less uncertainty. Survivorship is more than \u201cbeing done\u201d with treatment; it is a structured phase of care focused on late and long-term effects, surveillance for recurrence, and helping patients move forward informed rather than fearful. Fred Hutch is embedding survivorship into disease-specific clinics and expanding specialized services such as cancer rehabilitation, sexual health, integrative medicine, and psychosocial support so more patients receive tailored help over 5\u201310 years after treatment. Survivorship care plans and primary care collaboration give survivors clear guidance on symptoms to watch for, risks like secondary cancers and osteoporosis, and practical steps\u2014exercise, nutrition, and mental health support\u2014to live as well as possible after cancer. ","author_name":"Bench to Bedside and Beyond","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/591875","html":"