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“Patients shouldn’t place all responsibility on follow-up visits to identify recurrences, new cancers, or complications of treatment. In fact, patients are often the first ones to notice that something is wrong. They must act, McCabe says, especially if they’re worried that the problem could be cancer-related. “Between visits, if there’s something that causes you concern, either a psychological problem or a physical problem, you should call and make an appointment,” she says. “That isn’t something to leave until the next routine checkup.”