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Diagnosis
I have just been diagnosed - what do I do?
Q1.1 What if I have questions?
Q1.2 What questions do I need to ask my doctor?
Q1.3 How can I find out more about my cancer?
Why me?
Q1.4 How did I get cancer?
Q1.5 Could the cancer have been detected earlier?
Q1.6 Could I have prevented it?
Q1.7 How do I deal with my diagnosis?
Q1.8 How do I tell family friends?
About Tests
Q1.9 What tests do I need?
Q1.10 Will the tests hurt?
Q1.11 How accurate are the tests?
Waiting for the results
Q1.12 What should I do while I wait for my results?
Q1.13 Who can I talk to?
Finding out about my cancer
Q1.14 Where do I get reliable information about my cancer?
Q1.15 Where can I get information about special needs, languages?
Q1.16 How common is my type of cancer?
Q1.17 Are other family members at risk?
Q1.18 What if I have pain?
Prognosis
Q1.19 What are my chances, will I get worse?
Q1.20 What does prognosis mean?
Q1.21 What does staging mean?
Q1.22. What is early stage cancer?
Q1.23. What is advanced cancer?
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Understanding and Choosing Treatment
Finding out about the health system
Q37. What is the difference between public and private hospitals?
Q38. How much will it cost?
Q39. How do I choose a doctor?
Q40. What does my Medical insurance cover?
Q41. Can I have treatment in a private hospital?
Q42. What are my rights as a patient?
Q43. How do I get a second opinion?
Questions about treatment
Q47. How does a doctor decide which treatment to recommend?
Q48. Where is the treatment available?
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Support
Psychosocial
Q141. What can I expect from a support group and how can I find one close to me?
Q142. How do I tell my family, friends and colleagues?
Q143. How do I explain my cancer to my children?
Q144. How will this affect my friendships?
Q145. Where can I get emotional help?
Q146. How do I manage everything at home?
Q147. I want to find out more - where should I look?
Q148. Who can I talk to after hours?
Q149. How can family and carers help?
Q150. What can I do to help myself?
Q151. What if I feel depressed?
Q152. Can I talk to someone who has been in my situation?
Q153. I’m not religious, but I feel like I need something more meaningful in my life, especially now that I have cancer.
Practical
Q162. What help is available for me in the country?
Q163. What books and internet sites should I read?
Q164. What resources are available for different cultural groups?
Q165. Where can I get a wig?
Q166. Where can I get a breast prosthesis?
Q167. What can I do to help others?
Q168. What legal issues do I need to think about?
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