Living Beyond Prostate Cancer
Our team is committed to helping to you live well long after your prostate cancer treatment. We are here to support the whole patient – physically, emotionally and spiritually – throughout the cancer journey.
Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute's Survivorship Program will help you heal and recover from your treatment, as well as show you how to thrive as a cancer survivor. The program provides support groups for you and your loved ones, educational programs and follow-up care resources.
Prostate cancer treatment can sometimes affect bladder, bowel and sexual function, and our team will work closely with you to address any concerns or side effects you may experience during or after treatment.
Learn more about our Survivorship Program and other services we provide:
- Educational programs and workshops
- Nutrition and exercise counseling
- Pain management
- Psychosocial services
- Social work services
- Rehabilitation
- Support groups
- Sexual rehabilitation – You may experience sexual side effects from prostate cancer treatment. Whether you had surgery, hormonal therapy or radiation therapy, we offer rehabilitation to help you and your partner through the effects of your cancer treatment.
Survivorship Program
With an emphasis on healing, recovery, wellness and disease prevention, Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute’s Survivorship Program team is right there with you as you move into the next phase of your life.
You’ve got to get checked out, and if you’re diligent about it, you may just be early enough to get the easier treatment.
The Ringing of the Bell
A bright silver bell hangs in the lobby of Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute. At the end of active treatment, you’re invited to ring the bell. This tradition was started by Rear Admiral Irve Le Moyne of the U.S. Navy, who was undergoing radiation for head and neck cancer. He was following a Navy tradition of ringing a bell to signify “when the job was done.” Today, nearly all cancer facilities have a similar bell that patients ring to mark the end of treatment.