Your healthcare team
Listed below are the healthcare professionals that will most likely work as a multidisciplinary team to treat you:
| Health professional | Role |
| GP | continues to see you for day-to-day health care issues |
| medical oncologist | prescribes and coordinates the course of chemotherapy |
| radiation oncologist | prescribes and coordinates the course of radiation therapy |
| nurses | give the course of treatment, and support and assist you through all stages of your treatment |
| cancer care coordinator | supports patients and families throughout treatment and liaises with other staff |
| dietitian | Recommends an eating plan for you and helps with digestive issues, such as nausea |
| palliative care team | specialise in pain and symptom control to maximise wellbeing and improve quality of life |
| social worker | links you to support services and helps you with emotional and practical issues |
| counsellor, psychologist, clinical psychiatrist | provide emotional support and help manage any feelings of depression and anxiety |
| spiritual adviser, chaplain, pastoral carer | talk about spiritual matters and help you reflect on your life and search for meaning |
This information was last reviewed in December 2016
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