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YOUR CANCER YOUR LIFE – RIGHT TO HAVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED (DIFFERENT PATIENTS)

May 12, 2009

Remember that, because every patient is different, and because no one can look with certainty into the future, many of the answers can only be educated guesses—what is average or likely. No one can tell you exactly how you will react to a certain treatment or how long you will live. The best anyone can do is tell you what is likely to happen. It is important to know this, and also to know what could happen if you are not an ‘average’ patient, that is both the best and worst that could happen.

Remember you cannot make the best decisions for yourself without this information. Getting it will not be easy. Most of the answers should come from your practitioner. You can ask other practitioners as well as the first one you see. You will find many of the answers in this book. You can go to a library or bookshop and find other books. You can get information from other patients, other hospital staff, friends, or relatives.

Much of this information will not be offered, you will have to ask and often ask more than once. If you find it hard to push for all the information, some of the following will help.

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