The short version
- A printable list of questions to take to your appointments, with space to write the answers.
- It covers your diagnosis, treatment, getting ready (prehab), side effects and support, plus a box for your team’s contact numbers.
- Free to download and print. Two A4 pages.
What’s on the card
- About my diagnosis: the type, stage and grade of your cancer, and receptor results. See understanding your pathology report.
- About my treatment: what’s recommended, in what order, and the benefits and risks.
- Getting ready (prehab): whether there’s a programme you can join, and what exercise is safe. See how to ask for prehab on the NHS.
- Side effects and safety: what to look out for and who to call.
- Support: your main contact, a Holistic Needs Assessment, and help with work, money and family.1
Tips for appointments
- Tick the questions that matter most to you, and ask those first.
- Take someone with you to listen and take notes.
- Ask if you can record the conversation on your phone.
- It’s fine to ask your team to explain something again.
For a longer list of questions, see questions to ask after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Related pages
Everyone’s treatment is different, so talk to your cancer team about what is right for you.
References
- Macmillan Cancer Support. What is a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA)? www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/coping-with-treatment/holistic-needs-assessment-hna