Your cancer pathway support guide
You can use this guide to learn more, ask questions and take notes.
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Section One:
Investigation for your symptoms
Section Two
Your diagnosis
Section Three
Your treatment and follow-up
You are referred for tests by your GP (or other healthcare professional) on an urgent suspected cancer referral to rule out cancer
Your GP or another healthcare professional can refer you for tests due to symptoms you may have told them about. These symptoms can sometimes be a sign of cancer. In many cases they are not cancer, but caused by other health conditions. But tests do need to be carried out to exclude a cancer diagnosis. In the UK, this is treated as high priority. This means that when cancer is suspected, there is a faster route to get further tests and specialist advice. This is known as an urgent suspected cancer referral.
Attending my FIRST appointment after being referred
Your first appointment will be with a healthcare professional, for example a doctor or nurse. The questions in this section will help you prepare for your appointment.
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Disclaimer
This checklist as been co-created with residents, patients and carers from the five north central London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, as well as healthcare professionals. The checklist gives an overall picture of the main steps in the cancer pathway but recognises there will be variation for many people. The signposted third party resources have been carefully selected and verified. We endeavour to ensure they are current and active but cannot guarantee this.