Questions to ask your doctor

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Questions to ask your doctor

When you are first diagnosed, there is a lot of information to take in. You may feel overwhelmed, or not understand some of the information being provided. To assist you, Cancer Council has a list of suggested questions to ask your doctor or treatment team, as well as ways to make your time with them as useful as possible. Asking your doctor questions will help you make informed choices, so check out the following Cancer Council resources for information and useful tips:

Questions to ask your doctor: includes how to talk to your doctor and a useful list of suggested questions
Coping with a cancer diagnosis: in this episode of The Thing About Cancer podcast, Julie McCrossin chats with psychologist Cath Adams about life after a cancer diagnosis, and how to ride the emotional roller-coaster that often follows.

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