Understanding Long-Term Treatments: Approaches and Considerations

Long-term treatments involve sustained medical care or interventions over an extended period to manage chronic conditions or diseases effectively.
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Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Long-term Treatment FAQ


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What is long-term cancer treatment?

Long-term treatment for cancer continues for a extended period of time after an initial cancer diagnosis and your primary treatment. There are different situations and different types of cancer that might benefit from long-term, extended cancer treatment. To prevent cancer from returning.

Can a long-term condition be cured?

A long-term condition cannot be cured but its symptoms and complications can usually be controlled with treatment. Examples are arthritis, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and high blood pressure. Long-term conditions can have an effect on your role within the family, your job, your accommodation, your education and your finances.

What is a long-term condition?

A long-term condition is an illness that cannot be cured. It can usually be controlled with medicines or other treatments. Examples of long-term conditions include diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, epilepsy, asthma and some mental health conditions. If you have more one than long-term condition this is ‘multi-morbidity’.

How long does cancer treatment last?

Many people receive cancer treatment for months, years, or even the rest of their lives. There are two goals for cancer treatment, also called cancer therapy: eliminate the cancer or control the cancer's growth. When cancer therapies are used to eliminate the cancer, they are called "curative cancer treatments."

How can NHS England improve services for people with long term conditions?

NHS England's work on improving services for people with long term conditions. Including information on specific service improvement areas. Our Declaration sets out the importance of person centred care for people with long term conditions, what needs to change and why we need to change.

What are long-term and late effects?

These are called: long-term effects – if they begin during treatment, or shortly after treatment has ended, and last longer than 3 months late effects – if they begin months or even years later, as a delayed response to treatment. We use the term late effects to include both long-term and late effects.

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